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Panda Cub: Exam 18
It’s mine! You can’t have it!Today was our 18th cub exam, and while it’s hard to believe that Xiao Liwu gets cuter with every exam, inevitably he does! Every week. Without fail. I don’t know how he’s...
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Panda Cub: Exam 19
Look what Santa brought me! Xiao Liwu appeared to enjoy the attention and new toys he was given during his weekly exam today. The new play items included a doughnut-shaped plastic ring (perfect for...
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Panda Cub: Adventurer
Ready to play some more, son? Xiao Liwu was very active today, January 29, in Panda Trek’s north exhibit. At first he was on top of his tree stump, sleeping away in the hay as cozy as can be. He slept...
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Panda Cub: Answers
Can he get any cuter? During my visit with the Panda Team after Xiao Liwu’s exam (see post Panda Exam: Behind the Scenes), I had a chance to ask some of the questions panda fans sent in and have...
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Panda Cub: Growing and Climbing
Xiao Liwu practices his climbing skills. Over the last few weeks, we have watched Xiao Liwu as he acclimates to having people in his environment and handles being on exhibit for longer periods of time....
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Mr. Wu on View
It has been about a month since giant pandas Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu have moved to the main viewing exhibit, and what a fun time it has been for San Diego Zoo guests and for our little panda boy! Mr. Wu...
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Munching on Bamboo
Xiao Liwu finds a spot away from Mom to practice his bamboo-eating skills. As our 10-month-old panda cub becomes more and more curious about what Mom is doing with her bamboo, we are beginning to see...
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Planning a Panda Snow Day
Remember Xiao Liwu’s first snow day back in March? On Thursday, August 29, our beloved pandas at the San Diego Zoo will receive approximately 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of snow as part of a...
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Xiao Liwu: A Gentle Soul
Xiao Liwu continues to grow, learn, and thrive at the San Diego Zoo. I spoke with long-time panda keeper Kathy Hawk to get an update on our youngest panda, Xiao Liwu, who is now one year old. She...
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Weaning Xiao Liwu: Conflict over Calories
Xiao Liwu nibbles on a bamboo stalk. Over the last week or so, we have allowed our giant panda mother-cub pair access to more space to see what kind of behavioral pattern develops. We’ve watched Bai...
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