GIANT PANDA CUB CAN BE SEEN EVERY MORNING AT THE SAN DIEGO ZOO

DECEMBER 28, 2005

Su Lin, the San Diego Zoo's 21-week-old giant panda cub, is now on exhibit from 9 a.m. to noon daily at the Giant Panda Research Station.

The cub's keepers say Su Lin is climbing and exploring the giant panda habitat with more vigor alongside her mother, Bai Yun. The duo will be given access to the den in the afternoon so the cub may choose to be indoors or remain on exhibit.

During her weekly health exam on Wednesday, veterinarians noted the cub now has 24 teeth, is mouthing a lot more, and has begun to perform headstands, a common activity in panda cubs. She weighed in at 15.6 pounds (7 kilograms) and measured 2.6 feet (76 centimeters) in length.