Aug 21 2008
Pandamonium
Almost two years ago, on Sept 6, a baby panda was born at the Atlanta Zoo. About a month after, I found out about this news, and about the “Panda Cam” they had set up to watch Lun Lun (the mom) and her new baby.
Thus began my love affair with the pandas. An obsession that has gone so far as to having a membership at the Atlanta Zoo (for anyone reading this that doesn’t know, I live in Virginia, not Georgia). I have, in fact, used my membership. In May 2007, some friends and I visited Atlanta, and we got to see the little Mei Lan in person.
Today I got the latest zoo newsletter in my email, with a very exciting article. Panda Watch 2008 has begun! Which means that the folks at the zoo think there’s a pretty decent chance that this year’s breeding attempts were successful and that Lun Lun may be getting close to her second pass at motherhood. Nothing is definite yet, but it’s very exciting nonetheless. Stay turned on the Atlanta Zoo’s website for updates.
