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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 11:07 am
Tomorrow is Mei Sheng's (baby panda) first birthday, and they are going to give him snow for his birthday. Anybody who can remember to do so, go to the Pandacam tomorrow and see if you can get us a screencap. (Links at top of this thread)
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 7:55 am
The snow is already on the ground!! Don't see Mei Sheng or his momma yet, though.

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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 8:47 am
I saw some men come out and put down something, which I have circled. And then the newsies arrived, so I figured it was not not long until show time.
And showtime!!!
The camera remains frozen on the above scene, so I am thinking the newsies must have scared him away. Or the snow did.
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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 8:54 am
I saw them playing up a storm, but everytime I tried to get a pic of it, IE would shut down. I'll keep trying. They are so cute playing in the snow!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 8:54 am
Nope, now he is out there rolling all around in the snow. Cute as can be.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 8:58 am
Bandit, the webcam keeps refreshing, at least on my dialup, so you have to be a little clever and hit that printscreen button the instant you see a clear and cute shot. I only see Mei Sheng, which is the baby. Don't see Momma at the moment.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 2:01 pm
Hey! I got a private message (from a shy board member) telling me the object looks like a birthday cake. I bet it is!! Happy Birthday, Mei Sheng!!!

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 4:25 pm
Juju, what you circled was a frozen big number 1.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 11:12 pm
Thanks, OG! That makes sense. I can always count on you to be up to snuff on the webcams.
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Bandit
Member
07-29-2001
| Friday, August 20, 2004 - 7:38 am
I just noticed that they also have a "Polar Cam." Could we add it to the list above? Polar Bear Cam Thanks!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, August 20, 2004 - 7:44 am
Bandit, why don't you also post their Ape and Elephant cams also. I don't know how. Those site are also entertaining once in a while.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Saturday, August 21, 2004 - 8:17 am
There is still some snow left! Two days later! In San Diego. This is Momma panda.
I have never looked at the ape or elephant cams, but you can get to them by going to the Pandacam, which has a link at the top of this thread, and then there are buttons for the elephant and ape cams. I will have to look at them sometime.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, September 10, 2004 - 8:20 am
Pandacam yesterday had an onscreen blurb that Hua Mei, the panda who was born at San Diego Zoo in August 1999, and who was shipped back to China when she became old enough, gave birth to twins September 1. Yay!! Here are some recent screen caps of Mei Sheng, who is now 13 months.

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Friday, September 10, 2004 - 8:51 am
My daughter and I have always referred to him as 'Bean'. He sure isn't much of a bean any more, is he?
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, September 10, 2004 - 8:57 am
Nope, but he was about the size of a bean when he was born.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 5:54 pm
I check the pandacam when I remember. Here's a couple recent shots. The information on the zoo website talks about three pandas, so I think Mei Sheng's father may be in with them now. The shot I got yesterday morning was of two pandas rolling around in the indoor feeding room. They looked almost the same size, and I am thinking that one of them may be the adult male and the other Mei Sheng. I think the female panda is larger. Not sure though. If anybody knows, straighten me out.

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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, October 06, 2004 - 5:57 pm
Oh, and I just now checked the discussion board for the Kent eagles. As some of you may or may not know, the baby eagles trashed the nest, literally tore it apart before they permanently departed this year. Watchers of the site report that two eagles were at the nest today rebuilding it. Presumably Star and Patriot. Cool!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 7:28 am
The pandas are often in their indoor feeding room about this time of morning. Sometimes mama will want to play. Baby Mei Sheng always wants to play.

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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Friday, October 29, 2004 - 10:23 am
Great panda pics, Juju. The Kent eagles are hard at work today rebuilding the nest. Just in the few minutes I was watching one of the eagles moved 5 good sized sticks into place.

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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, October 29, 2004 - 7:46 pm
Wow, Lucy! Great photos. Last time I checked you couldn't even tell there had ever been a nest there.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, March 05, 2005 - 5:22 pm
The Northeast eagle is sitting on one egg as of today.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 9:50 am
ALREADY???????????? I have not checked any cams in ages. I bet the baby panda is now as big as his mother.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 11:19 am
Juju, 'Bean' (as we call him) as of day before yesterday weighed 105 pounds and has been permanently separated from his mum. They want her to come into season again in preparation for breeding in a few weeks. He was well ready to leave her. They are now intensely working with him on his social skills with people.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 11:22 am
Here is momma proudly showing off her first egg.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, March 06, 2005 - 11:23 am
PS. Right now she is back on the egg. She is an old hand at this and knows what to do. (Oh, I guess it could possibly be papa.)
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