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Pandas International May 2007 Newsletter Pandas International May 2007 Newsletter Pandas International May 2007 Newsletter ABOUT US :: PRODUCTS :: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS :: LEARNING ACTIVITIES :: PANDA PHOTOS DONATE NOW :: ADOPT A PANDA :: BECOME A MEMBER Featured Item Tai Shan Gets to Stay Longer at DC Zoo Chinese officials granted Tai Shan, the National Zoo's popular giant panda cub, an extra two years with his parents. Under a panda loan agreement with China, any cub born at the National Zoo would be returned for breeding sometime after its second birthday. Tai Shan turns 2 on July 9 but will remain with his mother Mei Xiang and father Tian Tian at least until 2009. “All my pals are pandas” Chinese Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong presented Tee-red only the zoo with a giant green laminated passport to extend Tai Shan's stay. Adult Sizes $ 20.00 donation Small, Medium, Large, Xlg and XXlg Click here for adult sizes Youth sizes $ 15.00 donation XS (2-4), S (6-8), M (10-12) and LG (14-16). Click here for youth sizes In this great photo by Mike Gregory of DC. You can see Tan Shan happily chomping on bamboo. " As an envoy of goodwill from the Chinese people file:///**WORKING%20FOLDER/**CURRENT%20WORK/PA...EMAIL%20NEWSLETTERS/2007/May%202007/may07.html (1 of 7)5/3/07 5:29 PM Pandas International May 2007 Newsletter and a symbol of friendly cooperation between Ebay Item China and the United States, Tai Shan will continue to bring more happiness and delight to the American people," Wenzhong said. The cub, now 125 pounds, took a few bites of a celebratory "cake," made of his favorite orange Popsicle and chopped fruit, before the cake rolled down a hill. He soon had both paws on it again and was chomping away. An estimated 2.25 million visitors have gone to the zoo to see the cub since his public debut in December 2005. Happy Panda on a rope swing For the true panda collector. Pandas is about 7” tall Swing is about 5” wide And rope is about 16” long Click here for link to ebay Sophie and Friends Play Tennis Pandas in Thailand Breeding for Pandas Dr. Tang Chunxiang has been in Thailand at the zoo in Chiang Mai to assist in the breeding of their pandas. Good luck for a cub this year. file:///**WORKING%20FOLDER/**CURRENT%20WORK/PA...EMAIL%20NEWSLETTERS/2007/May%202007/may07.html (2 of 7)5/3/07 5:29 PM Pandas International May 2007 Newsletter Pandas in Hong Kong Two pandas left Wolong on April 26th for Hong Kong. The pandas, the second pair are gifts in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. The truck carrying the couple departed the China Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong for Chengdu, where they took a special plane to Hong Kong. Sophie and friends successfully completed a sponsored tennis match for the pandas and had great fun raising money at the same time. They raised £65 British pounds (about $ 130.00 US) Sophie wrote “We gratefully appreciate Pandas International’s support and are doing as many things as possible to help them.” Raise Money for Pandas International Do you like to participate in walking, running, biking, or any other event? If so, here’s a great way to raise money for Pandas International that’s " The cubs are in good shape and the 10-hour fun and easy! Or use your Birthdays, weddings journey won't be a big problem for them," Li Wei, a and anniversaries to raise money. publicity official of the Wolong Center, told Xinhua Firstgiving, an online fundraising service, lets you news. They will have comfortable space and set up your own personal fundraising page for enough food and water during the trip, according any event you like. Personalize your page with a to Li. message and photos and email the link to friends Selected out of 15 candidates, they are described and family or add the page to your blog. Your as "well-mannered, lovely, mentally healthy and friends and family make an online donation and easy going." the funds are transferred automatically to Pandas International. Firstgiving keeps track of The pandas will be taken care of through out the everything. Go to www.firstgiving.com to learn trip by five experts including a vet and a feeder more! from the research center, and a vet, a feeder and a nurse from the Hong Kong Ocean Park, who has Mark of Washington state raised $ 835.00 with been trained to take care of the pandas in Wolong firstgiving by participating in the Vancouver for three months. Marathon. file:///**WORKING%20FOLDER/**CURRENT%20WORK/PA...EMAIL%20NEWSLETTERS/2007/May%202007/may07.html (3 of 7)5/3/07 5:29 PM Pandas International May 2007 Newsletter Click here to see the page Mark created for A handover ceremony was held and the names of Pandas International. the pandas was announced. The names chosen from thousands of entries in a contest, will be Le Start your event now. Le and Ying Ying. The pandas will be quarantined for about 30 days. After adapting to their new living environment in the Ocean Park, the pandas are expected to meet the Hong Kong public on July 1. The Central Government presented the first pair of pandas, "An An" and "Jia Jia," as gifts to Hong Kong in 1999 and they now also live at the Ocean Park. Birthdays for Pandas Birthday parties are a great way to raise money for Pandas International and have a great time doing it. Mirella raised enough money at her birthday party to Adopt a panda for two years!! She named her panda Zhao he. Her mom wrote “We are amazed at the outpouring of support Mirella has received, doubling her birthday wish to adopt a panda. It is so inspiring to see that a difference a soon to be 6 year old can make!” Baby News First cub born in 2007 Dr. Tang reports world shaking news; a 14-years- old female panda "Ji Ni" gave birth on February 23, 2007, after a gestation period of 324 days. “Ji And if you think panda parties are Ni” was raised at Wolong but had spent most of just for kids — think again! her life in the Beijing Zoo. She was returned to The birthday girl at this party is not one of the young cuties – but the panda princess in the Wolong for artificial insemination which she tiara at the top. So young and old can enjoy being a panda princess. received on April 5, 2006 as part of the file:///**WORKING%20FOLDER/**CURRENT%20WORK/PA...EMAIL%20NEWSLETTERS/2007/May%202007/may07.html (4 of 7)5/3/07 5:29 PM Pandas International May 2007 Newsletter cooperation efforts for panda reproduction. In her first pregnancy, “Ji Ni” created many world records, the oldest female panda who had not delivered a cub previously, the longest pregnancy, the earliest birth in the year. Normally estrus in Spring and births are in Summer or Autumn. The baby is alive and well developed. Dr. Tang says we never thought she would give birth in this estrus season. On March 30, 2007, the Research Center held a celebration for the one month old panda baby, who was born in February, 2007. The leaders of the State Forest Bureau and the Beijing Zoo attended the celebration and brought their best wishes. file:///**WORKING%20FOLDER/**CURRENT%20WORK/PA...EMAIL%20NEWSLETTERS/2007/May%202007/may07.html (5 of 7)5/3/07 5:29 PM Pandas International May 2007 Newsletter Also in March the giant panda breeding season began and for the first time ever the Bifengxia base (sister base to Wolong) was busy with the mating of the giant pandas. Jin Zhu was first, and then another three giant pandas mated. We hoped that they will become giant panda mothers soon. Among the giant pandas, some are without mating experiences therefore; the researchers have to train the giant pandas without experience to mate. In order to improve the giant panda breeding working, the researchers gave up their holiday to ensure everything went smoothly. With pandas expected at Bifengxia – that means they need incubators!! Remember if twins are born one will not survive or if a first time mother rejects the cub it will not survive without Incubators. Dr. Li in charge of the nursery has asked Pandas International for two new incubators for Bifengxia. So we are asking you to help with the purchase of the incubators. Please hurry — they need them by June. Click here to donate to help purchase incubators. 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