Tag Archives: panda
Baby Panda Plays a Lousy Game of Soccer
I have to admit that when I woke up this morning my entire attitude was absolutely sub-par. I don’t know if it was the realization that it is only Wednesday or because it is Wednesday and I am going to the dentist for my teeth cleaning (who’s up for a biannual gum scrapping?!? [...]
Weekly News Round Up 8/27/10
It’s Friday the 27th of August, a beautiful day in the neighborhood, and here’s the rest of the news from the animal world…
Are you allergic to cats? Maybe you’re more allergic to black cats than a tabby or tiger – at least that’s one surprising (but unlikely) possibility from a recent study. . . In [...]
Panda Cheese Commercials
This isn’t exactly animal related – although there is a guy wearing a big panda suit – but I couldn’t resist posting these very funny commercial for Panda cheese.
Loosely translated the coworker munching down on a snack of Panda cheese offers some to the guy typing away, who refuses. He then gets the full-frontal wrath [...]
News Round Up 07/16/10
It is Friday the 16th of July and here’s what’s happened with the animals…
If you are looking for a pet sitter, you might want to cross the next door neighbor baboon off your list – it seems they get a little possessive . . . One woman gets the satisfaction of telling the guy who [...]
Panda Break Out (video)
Is there anything as cute as a big furry panda butt sticking out of a hole in the wall?
Maybe the guy left behind wondering who is going to give him a boost up . . .
Anyone else really curious about what was on the other side of the wall?
National Zoo’s Panda Cope with High Temps
Everyone has heard about the mid-Atlantic’s heatwave that has had DC residents scurrying inside for the comfort of air conditioning. What do those affected by the heat do if A/C isn’t an option . . . like this guy?
Or this poor fellow?
Well, if you are one of the pandas at the National Zoo you get [...]
National Zoo’s Panda Possibly Pregnant
Over the weekend the giant pandas of the DC’s National Zoo attempted to mate. Female giant pandas only have one period of time during the year when it is possible to become pregnant and it only lasts from two to three days. Because, as zoo officials reported, “competent mating did not occur”, Mei Xiang was [...]
Giant Panda Tai Shan to Leave National Zoo
Tai Shan (pronounced Ty SHAWN), the giant panda born to the National Zoo in 2005 to parents Mei Xiang (may SHONG) and Tian Tian (tee-YEN tee-YEN), will be leaving the Washington DC’s National Zoo for China in January.
Mei Xiang and Tian Tian are on a ten-year loan to the United States from China for the [...]
Rare Brown Giant Panda Born in China Preserve
An extremely rare brown giant panda cub was found in the Foping Giant Panda Reserve in the Shaanxi Province of China at the beginning of the month.
The Giant Panda is exceptionally rare and endangered species on the planet and is only found in China. Scientists don’t know why some cubs appear with brown fur [...]