Happy New Year! To start off the year right, check out this adorable little girl, Wen Li, trying to escape her playpen at the Chengdu Giant Panda Research Institute.

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It’s getting close to 100 days for our panda cubbie at the San Diego Zoo, and you k now what that means…a name! Here’s a post from the keepers at the San Diego Zoo:

At two months old, our male giant panda cub is doing well. Following Chinese tradition, the little guy will be bestowed a name after he is 100 days old. But what name?

Visitors to the San Diego Zoo will have an opportunity to name the cub. Beginning Saturday, October 10, through Monday, October 19, we are asking the community to visit the Giant Panda Research Station to suggest a name. The names should be in Chinese (Pinyin), have an English translation, be symbolic in meaning, and delivered in person to the panda exhibit October 10–19.

For those who cannot come to the Zoo during that time, we’ll also be offering a special link where you can submit your name suggestion, following the same naming criteria listed above. We’ll post that link as soon as it’s ready.

After this 10-day period, the Zoo’s giant panda team, comprised of keepers, veterinarians, scientists, and others, will choose several names from suggestions made by Zoo visitors. The Chinese Wildlife Conservation Association will then review the selected names. Once approved, the names will be posted on our Web site and on our Facebook page for a final vote by the global community.

Check the Panda Cam page for updates on when to vote online. The name that receives the most votes will be announced at a ceremony held at the Zoo on Tuesday, November 17, when the cub is 104 days old. We look forward to your name suggestions!

Awww, he looks so smug here! Too cute!

Oh. My. Goodness. Look how adorable our newest little panda cubbie is getting! I just want to cuddle and squeeze him all the time.

He had his last exam on Tuesday the 22nd, and all looks good! He’s a whopping 5.73lbs! Bigger than all the previous cubbies at the same age. Be sure to check him out on the panda cam!

I’m sorry about the lack of updates recently. I just moved into a new apartment, turned 30 and started grad school within the last two weeks so I’ve been VERY preoccupied. However, things are starting to get back to normal, so I’ll be sure to update with lots of panda-y goodness very soon!

But, I can’t help but mention that the new panda cubby at the San Diego Zoo is a boy! Here’s the scoop straight from the source:

It’s a boy! We are thrilled that our newest panda is a sturdy little male that is healthy and well fed. His first exam, on September 3, also told us that at four weeks of age he weighs 2.8 pounds (1,259 grams) and is 14.7 inches (37 centimeters) long.

Be sure to visit the panda cam often. Before you know it the little guy will be a big boy!

Head on over to the San Diego Zoo website to watch an ADORABLE video of the new panda cub. I can’t wait for the color photos!

At 4:58 this morning, Bai Yun, one of the pandas at the San Diego Zoo, gave birth to a cute little panda baby!

Watch a video of the birth here and keep an eye on the panda cam for a glimpse of the little one here.

The pandas over at the San Diego Zoo celebrated their birthdays with fruit and bamboo filled ice cakes today! Su Lin turned 4 yesterday and Zhen Zhen turned two today!

Head on over to the panda blog to read more about it. Hopefully they’ll be joined by a new sibling very soon!

Possibly a bit too much? Never if it’s panda related!

I read on PandaNews.org yesterday that if you plan on visiting the new panda baby in Thailand you’ll be in line for quite some time – until January to be exact!

Isn’t the cub such a cutie?! I’d wait until January to see the little one. Of course, by then she won’t be so little!

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