Good-bye panda cam, Hello Xi Lan!

Atlanta Zoo's newest panda cub Xi Lan made his debut today.  He is still learning to walk and climb, but he is on display for a few hours every day.  Xi Lan, meaning "Atlanta's Joy," was born on August 31, 2008, and was the only panda cub born in the States this year.

Panda Headlines of the Week

Panda diplomacy: Taiwan's pandas, Tan Tan and Yuan Yuan are shortly on the way!

Good news for San Diego Zoo.

But sad news for Atlanta Zoo panda fans.

And in Hong Kong, bad An An, bad!

(Blogger's note: I saw young An An years ago in Ocean Park. He and Jia Jia are the most lazy, boring pandas I've ever seen. They lived in a multi-million dollar facility and hid behind rocks and vegetation. After traveling from so far, fighting with the masses, and straining to peek through the tall grasses, I think I caught a glimpse of one of their ears.)