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Fred-i-Bear
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fredbear Jun 12, 2008

PANDA KINDERGARTEN!

This is for those that haven't seen the 16 baby pandas. SICHUAN , China -- One zoo in southwest China has its hands full with 16 baby pandas.

The Sichuan Wolong Panda Protection and Breed Center is dealing with the results of a breeding boom where 16 pandas have been born.

The brood includes five sets of twins.

The cubs are weighed and measured every five days (see pics)

The heaviest tips the scale at just over 24 pounds, while the lightest weighs about 11 pounds.

The pandas are due to stop suckling soon - just about the time they'll start learning to walk.

Once weaned, the panda cubs will attend panda kindergarten.

In the meantime, more little ones are expected at the centre since 38 giant pandas are now pregnant.

Lynette

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Densteds
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Densteds Jun 12, 2008

Hi Lynette,

I just got an email from a friend with these pictures, they are absolutely adorable aren't they? certainly more than a handful bear_grin

Fred-i-Bear
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fredbear Jun 12, 2008

yes, Denise,
I also got the email. If I was there I would be spending all day playing and cuddling them.

Lynette

Bumpkin Bears
Antwerp, Belgium
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this is very sweet Lynette, these photos are not too recent I think. Wolong reserve was extremely badly hit by the earthquake in China, most of the shelters have been destroyed, sadly 5 members of staff were killed and they just found that one panda they thought was missing has sadly passed away trapped underneath a wall that fell in the quake. Luckily all the cubs were rescued and being lovingly cared for by all the staff. Pandas International are collecting for Wolong.

http://www.pandasinternational.org/

Hugs,
Catherine xx