Comments on: Weighing Su Lin http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chi P. Nguyen-Zeh http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/#comment-5626 Chi P. Nguyen-Zeh Fri, 17 Mar 2006 06:51:04 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-5626 You are absolutely correct. Su Lin and Tai Shan are not just adorable and cute cubs. I have been watching Su Lin and Tai Shan regularly on the panda webcams since their births. Seeing them growing up, interacting with their moms, they are not just little panda cubs. Their behavior just amazes me; like a little child, so smart and so beautiful. I used to tell friends and family nothing in this world would I have a passion for. I am now almost 50 years old and I am telling you, the more I follow up and watch Su and Tai grow up, they are totally capturing my heart and soul. Even mommies Bai Yun and Mei Xiang, the way they care for their youngsters is just amazing, so gentle, so loving and so caring. Far more better than I can say for some human beings caring for their children. I learned about Lei Lei; she lost one of her front paws but still managed taking great care of her cub. My heart goes out to her. She is just incredible! God bless them all. You are absolutely correct. Su Lin and Tai Shan are not just adorable and cute cubs. I have been watching Su Lin and Tai Shan regularly on the panda webcams since their births. Seeing them growing up, interacting with their moms, they are not just little panda cubs. Their behavior just amazes me; like a little child, so smart and so beautiful. I used to tell friends and family nothing in this world would I have a passion for. I am now almost 50 years old and I am telling you, the more I follow up and watch Su and Tai grow up, they are totally capturing my heart and soul. Even mommies Bai Yun and Mei Xiang, the way they care for their youngsters is just amazing, so gentle, so loving and so caring. Far more better than I can say for some human beings caring for their children. I learned about Lei Lei; she lost one of her front paws but still managed taking great care of her cub. My heart goes out to her. She is just incredible! God bless them all.

]]> By: Julie (Seattle) http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/#comment-4776 Julie (Seattle) Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:24:55 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-4776 Oh my God! I can't believe Bai Yun. She is the funniest panda. I didn't get to see the interaction wih Hua Mei, but I have caught some pretty funny moments between her and Su Lin. I will never forget her shoving Su Lin off the limb last week. Not once but twice and trying to keep her off camera. It was like she wanted the spotlight, but Su Lin just kept trotting back in. :) I love these bears! Oh my God! I can't believe Bai Yun. She is the funniest panda. I didn't get to see the interaction wih Hua Mei, but I have caught some pretty funny moments between her and Su Lin. I will never forget her shoving Su Lin off the limb last week. Not once but twice and trying to keep her off camera. It was like she wanted the spotlight, but Su Lin just kept trotting back in. :) I love these bears!

]]> By: Cathy G. (L.A.) http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/#comment-4752 Cathy G. (L.A.) Mon, 30 Jan 2006 05:45:25 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-4752 To #37 - Thanks for sharing the humorous stories about Bai Yun and Hua Mei. That must have been hilarious to see! I'm constantly amazed by how smart these bears are. (;-) It would be great to be there in person. To #37 - Thanks for sharing the humorous stories about Bai Yun and Hua Mei. That must have been hilarious to see! I'm constantly amazed by how smart these bears are. (;-) It would be great to be there in person.

]]> By: Christine (NJ) http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/#comment-4750 Christine (NJ) Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:13:07 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-4750 #37, Betty: Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us! You make it sound so vivid that we can actually picture it. This sounds so adorable, and now that we've all seen Hua Mei's beautiful Taiwan-bound son, it's fun to imagine whether he inherited this playfulness from his mother and grandmother--and enjoyed moments just like it with Hua Mei himself! Can you just imagine a similar somersault happening on Chinese soil with Hua Mei's foot sticking out?! Now that Bai Yun has no fewer than four grandchildren, perhaps they've all had fun like this! Who says life as an endangered species has to be all seriousness?! Thank you! #37, Betty: Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us! You make it sound so vivid that we can actually picture it. This sounds so adorable, and now that we've all seen Hua Mei's beautiful Taiwan-bound son, it's fun to imagine whether he inherited this playfulness from his mother and grandmother–and enjoyed moments just like it with Hua Mei himself! Can you just imagine a similar somersault happening on Chinese soil with Hua Mei's foot sticking out?! Now that Bai Yun has no fewer than four grandchildren, perhaps they've all had fun like this! Who says life as an endangered species has to be all seriousness?! Thank you!

]]> By: Betty http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/#comment-4740 Betty Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:02:44 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-4740 To #30, 31, 32 & 36 - I didn't tell you the complete sawdust story. On the way to the water bowl, Bai Yun stuck her foot out and tripped Hua Mei, and Hua Mei did a complete somersault in the air! I know it sounds unbelieveable, but I actually got a picture of Hua Mei upside down in mid-air. There's no way to post it here, but it actually happened! Bai Yun is a real jokester! I saw Hua Mei play jokes on mom, too! To #30, 31, 32 & 36 - I didn't tell you the complete sawdust story. On the way to the water bowl, Bai Yun stuck her foot out and tripped Hua Mei, and Hua Mei did a complete somersault in the air! I know it sounds unbelieveable, but I actually got a picture of Hua Mei upside down in mid-air. There's no way to post it here, but it actually happened! Bai Yun is a real jokester! I saw Hua Mei play jokes on mom, too!

]]> By: Grace http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/#comment-4737 Grace Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:52:31 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-4737 To #29--That's almost hilarious! I can't believe that Bai Yun is so playfully mischieveous that she'd actually put her own cubs through such activities for her own entertainment. I almost laughed when I read your comment. Poor Hua Mei was all coated in sawdust and probably couldn't get it offf her coat of fur for a good while. To #29–That's almost hilarious! I can't believe that Bai Yun is so playfully mischieveous that she'd actually put her own cubs through such activities for her own entertainment. I almost laughed when I read your comment. Poor Hua Mei was all coated in sawdust and probably couldn't get it offf her coat of fur for a good while.

]]> By: Sayuri http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/#comment-4736 Sayuri Sat, 28 Jan 2006 18:58:01 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-4736 Does Su Lin recognize her name? If so, when did she start to respond? She seems to be building a lot of muscles by climbing up and down. And Happy New Year to our pandas. They are Chinese after all. Anything special planned for Sunday? I know for sure pandas won't like fire crackers! Leaf eater biscuits are red, maybe that should do. Does Su Lin recognize her name? If so, when did she start to respond? She seems to be building a lot of muscles by climbing up and down.

And Happy New Year to our pandas. They are Chinese after all. Anything special planned for Sunday? I know for sure pandas won't like fire crackers! Leaf eater biscuits are red, maybe that should do.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/#comment-4733 Stacy Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:41:32 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-4733 Hard to believe this is our little stick of butter! Thank you so much for the new pictures with her keeper. It's amazing how small she still looks next to Bai, yet she's grown so much! I look forward to seeing her grow into all that she will become. Hard to believe this is our little stick of butter! Thank you so much for the new pictures with her keeper. It's amazing how small she still looks next to Bai, yet she's grown so much! I look forward to seeing her grow into all that she will become.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/#comment-4727 Michelle Sat, 28 Jan 2006 06:17:59 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-4727 Su Lin is the world's cutest baby panda! I appreciate the work of the San Diego Zoo keepers, keeping the exhibit more 'natural' so that Su Lin can learn important panda skills....such as climbing. It is so informative to watch a young panda in a native environment. And I love checking in on Su Lin and her mother late at night, catching them in a late-night wrestling session. I would just like to thank all of the handlers who make panda cam possible. Su Lin is the world's cutest baby panda! I appreciate the work of the San Diego Zoo keepers, keeping the exhibit more 'natural' so that Su Lin can learn important panda skills….such as climbing. It is so informative to watch a young panda in a native environment. And I love checking in on Su Lin and her mother late at night, catching them in a late-night wrestling session. I would just like to thank all of the handlers who make panda cam possible.

]]> By: Lisa Anderson http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/weighing-su-lin/#comment-4725 Lisa Anderson Sat, 28 Jan 2006 03:58:04 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=250#comment-4725 Betty,LOL,sounds like mama Bai played a panda practical joke on Hua Mei. What I wouldn't give to see that one. Thanks for the smile..... Betty,LOL,sounds like mama Bai played a panda practical joke on Hua Mei. What I wouldn't give to see that one. Thanks for the smile…..

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