San Diego Zoo has a new baby

 

The San Diego zoo has a new panda bear.  This zoo is the first zoo to start breeding panda bears.  They are from China and owned by China.  We are very lucky to have a zoo close enough to see these rare babies.

It is a Chinese tradition to wait 100 days before giving  the baby a name.

The San Diego zoo, by popular vote, has chosen Su Lin, for a sweet little girl, this name is approite.

Su Lin in Chinese means "a little bit of something very cute." She is still to young to be on public display.

She has trouble standing and has not yet left her den.  mother will decide when she is ready to venture out of the den.  When that happens she will be ready for public display.

Su Lin is a 10 pound ball of fur now. From birth at 3 to 5 ounces she is growing just right.

Panda bears are born with out fur, cannot see or hear. In 7 days they get their black and white markings.

Eyes open and they can hear in 44 days. By 13 months they begin to eat bamboo and will be weaned at 15 months.

The first panda allowed to come to the USA was iinn 1936. Her name was also Su Lin.

She is the 3rd panda born at the San Diego Zoo.

The San Diego Zoo is located in the Balboa Park.

There gift shops that sell the stuff toys of the panda bears, picture books, and movies.

Close by there are many hotels where you can stay.  They have discount tickets to the zoo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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