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Don W · 10-27-2005, 08:53 PM

Mom and son are very active at this moment. She seems to be cuddling him. Camara is on night vision.

Chy · 10-27-2005, 09:18 PM

For those who haven't seen them yet, it's so precious! Here's the link!
http://animal.discovery.com/cams/pandavidr.html

**Phinneas** · 10-27-2005, 11:00 PM

Mom is giving baby a cuddle.

Don, you are terrible. Panda cam is the first thing I open when I go on my 'puter. I keep checking, even when baby is sleeping.

Have you guys notices that he is not really walking yet. He kind of staggers around when he wants to go somewhere. That must be the Panda version of crawling... either that, or someone needs to get him to a meeting!

--phinny (another Pandacamaholic

)

**Phinneas** · 10-27-2005, 11:01 PM

Mei Xiang and Tian Tian's cub, Tai Shan, was born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, July 9, 2005 at 3:41 a.m. He entered the world blind, pink and nearly hairless. Next to his 250-pound mother, the quarter-pound cub — about the size of a stick of butter — was a peculiar sight.

Mei Xiang was baffled by the cub at first, but within minutes instinct kicked in and she began cradling and cuddling the newborn. For the next month, mother and cub were inseparable. Tai Shan was very vocal, squawking whenever Mei Xiang switched positions and squealing when hungry. Mei Xiang was entirely focused on keeping the newborn safe, clean and well-fed, even refusing food and water at first. The zoo gave the pair its privacy, hoping with bated breath that the cub would survive, and rejoicing over each passing milestone.

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, Mei Xiang left Tai Shan for the first time to forage in the nearby indoor exhibit. Zoo staff took the opportunity to examine the cub and were excited to find that he was a strong, healthy male. Staff continued to examine Tai Shan periodically over the next several months as he developed strong teeth, a thick coat, a big round belly and the motor skills he would need to survive.

On Monday, Oct. 17, Tai Shan turned 100 days old and — in accordance with Chinese tradition — received his name, which means "peaceful mountain." A total of 202,000 people voted in the naming contest, with "Tai Shan" earning 44 percent of the vote. Besides the United States, votes were cast from several countries including China, Poland, Brazil and New Zealand.

Don W · 10-27-2005, 11:23 PM

He is a very restless sleeper also, The other night I was sure the poor little guy was having a nightmare.

best · 10-27-2005, 11:24 PM

Thank you for the pic. I can't see the live cam from work.

Don W · 10-27-2005, 11:34 PM

Thanks Chy, On way home I thought about some that might not know what I was talking about. ( nothing new for me) I checked and you'd already picked up the fumble for me.

shutterbug · 10-28-2005, 01:42 AM

i finally saw it move.....little baby is all alone and looks like he's having nightmares like Don said...or he can't get comfy on that straw....or he's mad cus mama's not around for some reason?

Anyway...the little fury ying-yang kept rolling around on the floor.....i saw his little face and his little feetzies and his wittle belly. (i think he got stuck on his back for a moment)

Wonder where mama is?

Chy · 10-28-2005, 10:45 AM

Yeah, he's still learning to crawl it seems. Mama was trying to sleep last night and he was trying to crawl on her... boy what a baby panda can reduce us to huh? *LOL*

quercusalba · 10-28-2005, 11:53 AM

Yep. (raises hand) Another pandacam addict here.

*so cute*

Don W., I hold you responsible for this!

In a good way, of course.

Don W · 10-28-2005, 05:30 PM

No problem. Unlike you, I've been able to contoll my Panda Addiction.-----Got to go, it's been over 5 minutes since I last checked on him. How his mother aever managed without all our help before, I'll never know.

Wolfstarr · 10-28-2005, 09:45 PM

Awwwwwwwww that is so sweeeeeet!!

shutterbug · 10-28-2005, 10:28 PM

Yeah Don....we're like his baby-sitters' club! LOL.

I think wittle Tai Shan (? is that right)....I think he should become the mental health mascot!

Although, too bad he's not a POLAR bear!!!!!!!!!!!! Get it....Bi-POLAR.....hahaha...i kill me.

Oh it's PAND-A-MONIUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shutterbug · 10-28-2005, 10:33 PM

Oh, oh.....i saw mama snuggling with him. They moved the camera since last night. Mama's cute too.

shutterbug · 10-28-2005, 10:34 PM

Shhhhh.....be very, very quiet....I think they're sleepin' now

Chy · 10-28-2005, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shutterbug

Yeah Don....we're like his baby-sitters' club! LOL.

I think wittle Tai Shan (? is that right)....I think he should become the mental health mascot!

Although, too bad he's not a POLAR bear!!!!!!!!!!!! Get it....Bi-POLAR.....hahaha...i kill me.

Oh it's PAND-A-MONIUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

....wish I thought of that *LMAO*

best · 10-29-2005, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shutterbug

Yeah Don....we're like his baby-sitters' club! LOL.

I think wittle Tai Shan (? is that right)....I think he should become the mental health mascot!

Although, too bad he's not a POLAR bear!!!!!!!!!!!! Get it....Bi-POLAR.....hahaha...i kill me.

Oh it's PAND-A-MONIUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hahahahaha

You are so funny. That was great.

eddie z. · 10-29-2005, 09:55 PM

Love and (bear)hugs,
Eddie

Don W · 10-30-2005, 09:20 PM

I was just watching them. They are both sleeping in same position on their back. I think I'm most amazed at how something so big can be so gentle. Sort of reminds me of us sometimes. To people our looks and behavior can be strange or threatening. However, we also have a kind and gentle side of us. Today, we are finding new ways to show it. Mom Panda has found a way and we will also.

Don W · 11-08-2005, 07:10 PM

Mei Xiang is taking care of our adopted Baby Panda Tai Shan now. C-U-T-E !!!

eddie z. · 11-08-2005, 07:39 PM

He's so...wobbly!!

Love and hugs,
Eddie

**Ann** · 11-08-2005, 07:53 PM

Ahhh, that's too cute. I know I'm hooked now and will be watching every day.

Hugs
Ann

shutterbug · 11-08-2005, 09:02 PM

I actually saw him wobbling around on t.v. last night on the news. He's much bigger than he looks on that little web cam, and much cuddlier too

eddie z. · 11-11-2005, 02:01 PM

I wish there were an audio narration or something so we'd know what's going on exactly. A minute ago, it looked like Mama was pacing outside and the baby wasn't around. I had to imagine why.

Love and hugs,
Eddie

eddie z. · 11-11-2005, 05:18 PM

OMG, I am totally cuted out!

Love and hugs,
Eddie

10-27-2005, 08:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Don W Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 1,462	Panda alert Mom and son are very active at this moment. She seems to be cuddling him. Camara is on night vision. __________________ Captain America - On the side of good

10-27-2005, 11:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Phinneas Forum Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: fumbling towards ecstasy Posts: 2,610	Mom is giving baby a cuddle. Don, you are terrible. Panda cam is the first thing I open when I go on my 'puter. I keep checking, even when baby is sleeping. Have you guys notices that he is not really walking yet. He kind of staggers around when he wants to go somewhere. That must be the Panda version of crawling... either that, or someone needs to get him to a meeting! --phinny (another Pandacamaholic ) __________________ If ten people tell you that you have a tail... you might want to turn around and look.

10-27-2005, 11:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Phinneas Forum Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: fumbling towards ecstasy Posts: 2,610	Mei Xiang and Tian Tian's cub, Tai Shan, was born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, July 9, 2005 at 3:41 a.m. He entered the world blind, pink and nearly hairless. Next to his 250-pound mother, the quarter-pound cub — about the size of a stick of butter — was a peculiar sight. Mei Xiang was baffled by the cub at first, but within minutes instinct kicked in and she began cradling and cuddling the newborn. For the next month, mother and cub were inseparable. Tai Shan was very vocal, squawking whenever Mei Xiang switched positions and squealing when hungry. Mei Xiang was entirely focused on keeping the newborn safe, clean and well-fed, even refusing food and water at first. The zoo gave the pair its privacy, hoping with bated breath that the cub would survive, and rejoicing over each passing milestone. On Tuesday, Aug. 2, Mei Xiang left Tai Shan for the first time to forage in the nearby indoor exhibit. Zoo staff took the opportunity to examine the cub and were excited to find that he was a strong, healthy male. Staff continued to examine Tai Shan periodically over the next several months as he developed strong teeth, a thick coat, a big round belly and the motor skills he would need to survive. On Monday, Oct. 17, Tai Shan turned 100 days old and — in accordance with Chinese tradition — received his name, which means "peaceful mountain." A total of 202,000 people voted in the naming contest, with "Tai Shan" earning 44 percent of the vote. Besides the United States, votes were cast from several countries including China, Poland, Brazil and New Zealand. __________________ If ten people tell you that you have a tail... you might want to turn around and look.

10-27-2005, 11:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Don W Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 1,462	He is a very restless sleeper also, The other night I was sure the poor little guy was having a nightmare. __________________ Captain America - On the side of good

10-27-2005, 11:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
best Don't get undies in a bunch Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Shore MA Posts: 7,170	Thank you for the pic. I can't see the live cam from work. __________________ * I asked God to spare me pain. God said "No", Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings you closer to me. Recovery Related Acronym B. E. S. T. = Been Enjoying Sobriety Today?

10-27-2005, 09:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 5,877	For those who haven't seen them yet, it's so precious! Here's the link! http://animal.discovery.com/cams/pandavidr.html

10-27-2005, 11:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Don W Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 1,462	Thanks Chy, On way home I thought about some that might not know what I was talking about. ( nothing new for me) I checked and you'd already picked up the fumble for me. __________________ Captain America - On the side of good

10-28-2005, 01:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,957	i finally saw it move.....little baby is all alone and looks like he's having nightmares like Don said...or he can't get comfy on that straw....or he's mad cus mama's not around for some reason? Anyway...the little fury ying-yang kept rolling around on the floor.....i saw his little face and his little feetzies and his wittle belly. (i think he got stuck on his back for a moment) Wonder where mama is? __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).

10-28-2005, 10:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
Chy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: El Paso, Tx Posts: 5,877	Yeah, he's still learning to crawl it seems. Mama was trying to sleep last night and he was trying to crawl on her... boy what a baby panda can reduce us to huh? LOL

10-28-2005, 11:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
quercusalba Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kingston, NY Posts: 390	Yep. (raises hand) Another pandacam addict here. so cute Don W., I hold you responsible for this! In a good way, of course. __________________ "The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are." --John Burroughs

10-28-2005, 05:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
Don W Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 1,462	No problem. Unlike you, I've been able to contoll my Panda Addiction.-----Got to go, it's been over 5 minutes since I last checked on him. How his mother aever managed without all our help before, I'll never know. __________________ Captain America - On the side of good

10-28-2005, 09:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
Wolfstarr Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Deeeep South Posts: 758	Awwwwwwwww that is so sweeeeeet!! __________________

10-28-2005, 10:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,957	Yeah Don....we're like his baby-sitters' club! LOL. I think wittle Tai Shan (? is that right)....I think he should become the mental health mascot! Although, too bad he's not a POLAR bear!!!!!!!!!!!! Get it....Bi-POLAR.....hahaha...i kill me. Oh it's PAND-A-MONIUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).

10-28-2005, 10:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,957	Oh, oh.....i saw mama snuggling with him. They moved the camera since last night. Mama's cute too. __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).

10-28-2005, 10:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,957	Shhhhh.....be very, very quiet....I think they're sleepin' now __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).

10-29-2005, 09:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,613	Love and (bear)hugs, Eddie __________________

10-30-2005, 09:20 PM	#19 (permalink)
Don W Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 1,462	I was just watching them. They are both sleeping in same position on their back. I think I'm most amazed at how something so big can be so gentle. Sort of reminds me of us sometimes. To people our looks and behavior can be strange or threatening. However, we also have a kind and gentle side of us. Today, we are finding new ways to show it. Mom Panda has found a way and we will also. __________________ Captain America - On the side of good

11-08-2005, 07:10 PM	#20 (permalink)
Don W Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Charleston S.C. Posts: 1,462	Mei Xiang is taking care of our adopted Baby Panda Tai Shan now. C-U-T-E !!! __________________ Captain America - On the side of good

11-08-2005, 07:39 PM	#21 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,613	He's so...wobbly!! Love and hugs, Eddie __________________

11-08-2005, 07:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
Ann Sharing Our Light Glop 2:Glops Revenge Champion! Ray Ray Shuffle Champion! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 18,176	Ahhh, that's too cute. I know I'm hooked now and will be watching every day. Hugs Ann __________________ Somewhere between the gator swamp and the Taj Mahal there is a path, it may be hidden, overgrown or may blend in with the other surroundings, but it is there, it's your path and it is calling you.~Frankly~

11-08-2005, 09:02 PM	#23 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,957	I actually saw him wobbling around on t.v. last night on the news. He's much bigger than he looks on that little web cam, and much cuddlier too __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).

11-11-2005, 02:01 PM	#24 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,613	I wish there were an audio narration or something so we'd know what's going on exactly. A minute ago, it looked like Mama was pacing outside and the baby wasn't around. I had to imagine why. Love and hugs, Eddie __________________

11-11-2005, 05:18 PM	#25 (permalink)
eddie z. No expectations! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,613	OMG, I am totally cuted out! Love and hugs, Eddie __________________

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