Comments on: Zhen: Full of Surprises http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:22:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Brittany http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-221968 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:46:10 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-221968 Heidi, you are truly a lucky woman! How fortunate you are not only to get to work with Zhen Zhen, but you got to hold her in your lap! Heidi, you are truly a lucky woman! How fortunate you are not only to get to work with Zhen Zhen, but you got to hold her in your lap!

]]> by: Susan (UK) http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-220174 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:07:41 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-220174 Thanks, Moderator for your info regarding Tripod. No, you definitely cannot have enough Meerkats, I agree. Thanks, Moderator for your info regarding Tripod. No, you definitely cannot have enough Meerkats, I agree.

]]> by: Kathi in Dallas http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219900 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:09:34 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219900 Heidi--I know someone in Texas who would make a great co-worker for you! :-) What fun and what a special moment for you! I think my life would be complete after I held a baby panda in my lap! Heidi–I know someone in Texas who would make a great co-worker for you! :-) What fun and what a special moment for you! I think my life would be complete after I held a baby panda in my lap!

]]> by: Susan (UK) http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219884 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:40:59 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219884 Once again Bobbi #30, you have made my day. I do believe those peacocks lie in wait for you now! I'm not sure who had the most fun here - you or your Grandson. Lets call it a draw. So, the Meerkat with the bad leg has now had it amputated? That's a pity, but I know he'll manage just fine. Tripod - wonder who thought of that one - absolutely brilliant. Thank you again for your vivid description of your day. I look forward to hearing about your next visit to SDZ. I haven't managed to catch ZZ and Bai much over the last week, every time I tune in I can just about see a tiny tiny thing high in a tree; is it a bird, is it a plane, no its ZZ. (Sorry, that was awful!) <em>Moderator's note: Just to clarify, Tripod the meerkat lives in the Children's Zoo. The meerkat pup with the "bum" leg we've been reading about in Laura Weiner's blogs (http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/crowd-pleasing-meerkat-pups/) lives in an exhibit on Elephant Mesa. We also have a meerkat exhibit near the top of Cat Canyon. In our opinion, you cannot have enough meerkats!</em> Once again Bobbi #30, you have made my day. I do believe those peacocks lie in wait for you now! I’m not sure who had the most fun here - you or your Grandson. Lets call it a draw. So, the Meerkat with the bad leg has now had it amputated? That’s a pity, but I know he’ll manage just fine. Tripod - wonder who thought of that one - absolutely brilliant.

Thank you again for your vivid description of your day. I look forward to hearing about your next visit to SDZ.

I haven’t managed to catch ZZ and Bai much over the last week, every time I tune in I can just about see a tiny tiny thing high in a tree; is it a bird, is it a plane, no its ZZ. (Sorry, that was awful!)

Moderator’s note: Just to clarify, Tripod the meerkat lives in the Children’s Zoo. The meerkat pup with the “bum” leg we’ve been reading about in Laura Weiner’s blogs (http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/crowd-pleasing-meerkat-pups/) lives in an exhibit on Elephant Mesa. We also have a meerkat exhibit near the top of Cat Canyon. In our opinion, you cannot have enough meerkats!

]]> by: susan http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219728 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:46:25 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219728 thanks Heidi for sharing such a special moment w/ our adorable little girl. We appreciate your hard work and from the sound of it, so does Zhen Zhen. thanks Heidi for sharing such a special moment w/ our adorable little girl. We appreciate your hard work and from the sound of it, so does Zhen Zhen.

]]> by: Bobbie Wood http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219652 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:00:35 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219652 Hello Pandafans and All Animal Lovers, I got to go the the SDZ again today with my youngest grandson! We/He had an absolutely great time!! We arrived at 9:20 and the lotsafun began immediately! While walking under a tree right past the entrance, we heard two of the Peacocks 'talking' to either visitors or themselves. One of the Peacocks gave me a welcome 'gift' on my sweater. My grandson who is 4 yrs. old thought this was pretty funny and I did also....A couple visits ago, my sister got to sit next to a peacock! Me? I caught the remains of peacock digestion :) Hmmmm :) We had fun for a couple minutes in the nearby ladies room after I videoed the culprits!! Today, we went to see the Panda Stars on a new route. Actually, this means that on visit 4 I still haven't figured out the quickest route, but that is a grand thing! Today, on the way, we saw new monkeys...these were completely black with the exception of totally 70's white sideburns! Also, a youthful orangetang was once again playing with a burlap bag! peek-a-boo! What a total video moment!! Then!!! In I think the Ituri Forest....I do get lost easily...we saw 2 pygmy Hippos playing!!!! Or maybe they were baby hippos! As we walked further on, we saw two Huge Hippos playing! I cannot tell you all and all at the SDZ how NEAT these exhibits are!!! One can see above water and through water!!! One Video moment after another!!!! When we arrived at the Panda Stars, Su Lin had finished brunch and we got to see her climb up to the top of her hut to ready herself for a nap :) Wen we arrived at Bai and Zhen's space, Bai was napping on her hut and her intrepid daughter was asleep in her tree....Fuzzy Butt (there is a reason for this nickname :) ) facing her fans! Then we walked to see the Polar Bears!!! They were in fine form today!!! Two were playing and swimming in the water...neat here also...you can film from above and below the water line :) Also in fine form were the Little Otters at the childrens zoo. Plus!!! My grandson LOVED the Meercats (I knew he would). He watched them and said, "They are friends. They are brothers." Then he put his hands on the exhibit glass and shouted to the Meercats, " HI! Hi! Hi!!!" Today, as we watched the little Meercats, I heard this story: One of the Meercat babies has a missing limb. He had to have an amputation due to a problem. The loving caretakers at the SDZ have given him a fantastic name because, truly, he is a STAR awaiting photos/video. His name is: TRIPOD!!!! Perfect!!! O gosh! I almost forgot~ The Flamingos are now making mud nests!!! Their exhibit has an island and right now it is FILLED with mud nests....looks like a volcanic condo project :) Thank You All at the SDZ for making life such an adventure of a lifetime on each and every visit!!!! Hello Pandafans and All Animal Lovers,

I got to go the the SDZ again today with my youngest grandson! We/He had an absolutely great time!!
We arrived at 9:20 and the lotsafun began immediately! While walking under a tree right past the entrance, we heard two of the Peacocks ‘talking’ to either visitors or themselves. One of the Peacocks gave me a welcome ‘gift’ on my sweater. My grandson who is 4 yrs. old thought this was pretty funny and I did also….A couple visits ago, my sister got to sit next to a peacock! Me? I caught the remains of peacock digestion :) Hmmmm :) We had fun for a couple minutes in the nearby ladies room after I videoed the culprits!! Today, we went to see the Panda Stars on a new route. Actually, this means that on visit 4
I still haven’t figured out the quickest route, but that is a grand thing! Today, on the way, we saw new monkeys…these were completely black with the exception of totally 70’s white sideburns! Also, a youthful orangetang was once again playing with a burlap bag! peek-a-boo! What a total video moment!! Then!!!
In I think the Ituri Forest….I do get lost easily…we saw 2 pygmy Hippos playing!!!! Or maybe they were baby hippos! As we walked further on, we saw two Huge Hippos playing! I cannot tell you all and all at the SDZ how NEAT these exhibits are!!! One can see above water and through water!!! One Video moment after another!!!! When we arrived at the Panda Stars, Su Lin had finished brunch and we got to see her climb up to the top of her hut to ready herself for a nap :) Wen we arrived at Bai and Zhen’s space, Bai was napping on her hut and her intrepid daughter was asleep in her tree….Fuzzy Butt (there is a reason for this nickname :) ) facing her fans! Then we walked to see the Polar Bears!!! They were in fine form today!!! Two were playing and swimming in the water…neat here also…you can film from above and below the water line :) Also in fine form were the Little Otters at the childrens zoo. Plus!!! My grandson LOVED the Meercats (I knew he would). He watched them and said, “They are friends. They are brothers.” Then he put his hands on the exhibit glass and shouted to the Meercats, ” HI! Hi! Hi!!!” Today, as we watched the little Meercats, I heard this story: One of the Meercat babies has a missing limb. He had to have an amputation due to a problem. The loving caretakers at the SDZ have given him a fantastic name because, truly, he is a STAR awaiting photos/video. His name is: TRIPOD!!!! Perfect!!!
O gosh! I almost forgot~ The Flamingos are now making mud nests!!! Their exhibit has an island and right now it is FILLED with mud nests….looks like a volcanic condo project :)
Thank You All at the SDZ for making life such an adventure of a lifetime on each and every visit!!!!

]]> by: Joanne http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219405 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:29:26 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219405 You are sooooooo lucky! Treasure every moment you can with Zhen Zhen,before you know it she wont be able to climb in your lap and she will be off to China :( You are very fortunate to work at such a beautiful zoo with fantastic weather,all that poop scooping has to be worth just 30 seconds of a panda cuddle :) You are sooooooo lucky! Treasure every moment you can with Zhen Zhen,before you know it she wont be able to climb in your lap and she will be off to China :( You are very fortunate to work at such a beautiful zoo with fantastic weather,all that poop scooping has to be worth just 30 seconds of a panda cuddle :)

]]> by: Dawn in Michigan http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219383 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:13:28 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219383 Margaret #20....have fun at NZP! I too make the trek from Northern MI every spring and every fall to see Mei, Tian and Tai Shan. This December it's to SDZ to see the cute little fluffy butt...although I don't think she'll be that tiny by then. They grow so fast. Margaret #20….have fun at NZP! I too make the trek from Northern MI every spring and every fall to see Mei, Tian and Tai Shan. This December it’s to SDZ to see the cute little fluffy butt…although I don’t think she’ll be that tiny by then. They grow so fast.

]]> by: Maureen in Michigan http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219103 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:12:27 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219103 #18 Ruth - so glad to hear your husband is better &#38; you were able to see FuLong in person. What a thrill to see a live panda. From the great videos I've watched on youtube he's a handful for Mommy - I know why pandas climb trees but wonder why they have no fear of falling. Mommy's seem not to mind when they pull their cubs down &#38; they fall on their heads - they must have extra strong neck muscles from all the time they spend with their heads hanging down over a tree limb. Whatever, each one is adorable. #18 Ruth - so glad to hear your husband is better & you were able to see FuLong in person. What a thrill to see a live panda. From the great videos I’ve watched on youtube he’s a handful for Mommy - I know why pandas climb trees but wonder why they have no fear of falling. Mommy’s seem not to mind when they pull their cubs down & they fall on their heads - they must have extra strong neck muscles from all the time they spend with their heads hanging down over a tree limb. Whatever, each one is adorable.

]]> by: Bobbie Wood http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219092 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:10 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/default/zhen-full-of-surprises/#comment-219092 Hurray!!! I found the title on You Tube!!! Pandaholics: Go to you tube and type in: Hugging Fu Fu :) Would not we all LOVE to be in the same chair!!!! Have lotsafun imagining :) Hurray!!! I found the title on You Tube!!! Pandaholics: Go to you tube and type in: Hugging Fu Fu :)
Would not we all LOVE to be in the same chair!!!! Have lotsafun imagining :)

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