look at that face they’re just wonderful to watch they look like giant stuffed
to watch they look like giant stuffed
to watch they look like giant stuffed animals they don’t appear aggressive
animals they don’t appear aggressive
animals they don’t appear aggressive threatening to anybody there just
threatening to anybody there just
threatening to anybody there just lovable we just got a brand new camera
lovable we just got a brand new camera
lovable we just got a brand new camera system and it’s fantastic because we
system and it’s fantastic because we
system and it’s fantastic because we have high def cameras and we can get
have high def cameras and we can get
have high def cameras and we can get high quality images of Mei Xiang’s we
high quality images of Mei Xiang’s we
high quality images of Mei Xiang’s we are in the kind of panda pregnancy
are in the kind of panda pregnancy
are in the kind of panda pregnancy season right now so may song and tian
season right now so may song and tian
season right now so may song and tian tian while they attempted to breed she
tian while they attempted to breed she
tian while they attempted to breed she was inseminated on March 30th and now we
was inseminated on March 30th and now we
was inseminated on March 30th and now we are just eagerly awaiting what we hope
are just eagerly awaiting what we hope
are just eagerly awaiting what we hope is a cub the cameras are spectacular
is a cub the cameras are spectacular
is a cub the cameras are spectacular because at this point she becomes less
because at this point she becomes less
because at this point she becomes less cooperative with us so it’s harder for
cooperative with us so it’s harder for
cooperative with us so it’s harder for us to get hands-on training sessions
us to get hands-on training sessions
us to get hands-on training sessions with her and now we have these new
with her and now we have these new
with her and now we have these new cameras with the high def and so a lot
cameras with the high def and so a lot
cameras with the high def and so a lot of the physiological changes that we
of the physiological changes that we
of the physiological changes that we would have to see in person before we
would have to see in person before we
would have to see in person before we can use the cameras to zero in on and we
can use the cameras to zero in on and we
can use the cameras to zero in on and we can record and document them and it’s
can record and document them and it’s
can record and document them and it’s it’s like we were right next to where
it’s like we were right next to where
it’s like we were right next to where it’s going to be critical to animal care
it’s going to be critical to animal care
it’s going to be critical to animal care to get good images of that cub when it’s
to get good images of that cub when it’s
to get good images of that cub when it’s born and if you go in the den with her
born and if you go in the den with her
born and if you go in the den with her you’re going to be that disturbs her a
you’re going to be that disturbs her a
you’re going to be that disturbs her a little bit so we want to minimize the
little bit so we want to minimize the
little bit so we want to minimize the amount of time we actually spend with
amount of time we actually spend with
amount of time we actually spend with her and maximize the time we can view
her and maximize the time we can view
her and maximize the time we can view her outside of the den
this time of year when we’re doing the
this time of year when we’re doing the heavy watch she’s basically sleeping a
heavy watch she’s basically sleeping a
heavy watch she’s basically sleeping a lot she’ll go into her den and shred
lot she’ll go into her den and shred
lot she’ll go into her den and shred bamboo which is nest building but she’s
bamboo which is nest building but she’s
bamboo which is nest building but she’s really really sleeping a lot now we’re
really really sleeping a lot now we’re
really really sleeping a lot now we’re just resting her eyes have been opened
just resting her eyes have been opened
just resting her eyes have been opened that she’s resting a lot a lot of people
that she’s resting a lot a lot of people
that she’s resting a lot a lot of people thought that may song was too old to
thought that may song was too old to
thought that may song was too old to have a come and she did have a cub last
have a come and she did have a cub last
have a come and she did have a cub last year it was born premature and it didn’t
year it was born premature and it didn’t
year it was born premature and it didn’t survive but that does mean that she’s
survive but that does mean that she’s
survive but that does mean that she’s still capable of having a baby and so
still capable of having a baby and so
still capable of having a baby and so we’re really excited and hopeful that
we’re really excited and hopeful that
we’re really excited and hopeful that she can have one this year during the
she can have one this year during the
she can have one this year during the breeding season we actually monitor TN
breeding season we actually monitor TN
breeding season we actually monitor TN as much as we do Mei Xiang so both of
as much as we do Mei Xiang so both of
as much as we do Mei Xiang so both of their behaviors indicate and pending a
their behaviors indicate and pending a
their behaviors indicate and pending a stress and breeding when it comes to the
stress and breeding when it comes to the
stress and breeding when it comes to the pregnancy we focus pretty much entirely
pregnancy we focus pretty much entirely
pregnancy we focus pretty much entirely on Mei Xiang we do monitor tn10 just
on Mei Xiang we do monitor tn10 just
on Mei Xiang we do monitor tn10 just basic health and welfare make sure he’s
basic health and welfare make sure he’s
basic health and welfare make sure he’s okay because he may feel a little
okay because he may feel a little
okay because he may feel a little neglected at this time of the year is
neglected at this time of the year is
neglected at this time of the year is all eyes are on Mei Xiang and people
all eyes are on Mei Xiang and people
all eyes are on Mei Xiang and people forget about him a little bit so we make
forget about him a little bit so we make
forget about him a little bit so we make sure that we take care of him and give
sure that we take care of him and give
sure that we take care of him and give him a few extra treats just so he knows
him a few extra treats just so he knows
him a few extra treats just so he knows that up we’re paying attention I think
that up we’re paying attention I think
that up we’re paying attention I think it would be really exciting as far as
it would be really exciting as far as
it would be really exciting as far as having one born in captivity here at
having one born in captivity here at
having one born in captivity here at this time a newness whenever you think
this time a newness whenever you think
this time a newness whenever you think of life coming you know on board into
of life coming you know on board into
of life coming you know on board into the world whether it’s animal or human
the world whether it’s animal or human
the world whether it’s animal or human well I just think it’s a big symbol it’s
well I just think it’s a big symbol it’s
well I just think it’s a big symbol it’s a big symbol for China it’s a big symbol
a big symbol for China it’s a big symbol
a big symbol for China it’s a big symbol for conservation and obviously trying to
for conservation and obviously trying to
for conservation and obviously trying to save as many analyst possible especially
save as many analyst possible especially
save as many analyst possible especially with deforestation and a lot of problems
with deforestation and a lot of problems
with deforestation and a lot of problems like that so hopefully i think the panda
like that so hopefully i think the panda
like that so hopefully i think the panda will serve as a symbol for continuing
will serve as a symbol for continuing
will serve as a symbol for continuing that struggle to keep as many animals
that struggle to keep as many animals
that struggle to keep as many animals alive as possible I always think at the
alive as possible I always think at the
alive as possible I always think at the National Zoo we serve at the pleasure of
National Zoo we serve at the pleasure of
National Zoo we serve at the pleasure of the pandas so just think about how much
the pandas so just think about how much
the pandas so just think about how much technology has changed in the past few
technology has changed in the past few
technology has changed in the past few years this system it’s absolutely
years this system it’s absolutely
years this system it’s absolutely fantastic it’s easy for us to manage it
fantastic it’s easy for us to manage it
fantastic it’s easy for us to manage it gives us great clear images of the
gives us great clear images of the
gives us great clear images of the pandas and hopefully of the panda cub
pandas and hopefully of the panda cub
pandas and hopefully of the panda cub and it provides great images for folks
and it provides great images for folks
and it provides great images for folks at home who are watching from the
at home who are watching from the
at home who are watching from the website
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