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Lucky Exam 13
Victoria, in the center, holds Xiao Liwu on her lap. Panda fans everywhere turn green with envy. Yesterday was Xiao Liwu’s 13th exam. Thirteen might be unlucky for some people, but for me it was my...
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Panda Cub: Exam 14
Xiao Liwu gets his first chew toy.Xiao Liwu had his weekly exam Tuesday morning and his final vaccination. The cub weighed 10.8 pounds (4.9 kilograms) and measured 25.5 inches (65 centimeters) long....
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Thankful for Pandas
Jen is thankful for Xiao Liwu. I was the fortunate one to help out with Xiao Liwu’s 14th exam on November 20. We have been thinking about nicknames for the little guy, and most seem to like Liwu or Mr....
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Panda Cub: Exam 16
His belly is still round and adorable!Xiao Liwu didn’t quite gain a half pound since last week’s exam. At his 16th exam yesterday, he weighed in at 12.5 pounds (5.7 kilograms) compared to 12.1 on...
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Big Changes for Little Bears
Xiao Liwu is working on his motor skills. In recent weeks, a lot has been happening with our bear population at the San Diego Zoo. In particular, some of our smallest bears have been undergoing...
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Panda Cub to Make Debut
Come see the little tyke in person! You’ve been waiting to learn when our adorable panda cub, Xiao Liwu, will make his public debut. Well, wonder no more! The official date is this Thursday, January...
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Panda Cub: The Den
A boy and his moat! As of January 17, Bai Yun showed us keepers that she is done using her den. How? By leaving a fecal sample in there. When this happens, we clean the den (remove the bedding and...
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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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Xiao Liwu: Star Student!
Xiao Liwu now eats more bamboo than his mother does!Keeper Jen Becerra passed along some updates on the San Diego Zoo’s panda family, starting with Xiao Liwu, who will be two years old next month (how...
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Panda Xiao Liwu is Two
Xiao Liwu’s birthday cake had a beach theme, complete with tiki torches! Our birthday boy picked an especially warm day for his party, and who knows how long his ice cake will last, but it was a thing...
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Xiao Liwu’s First 2 Years
Here he comes. Watch out, snow!We’ve put together a fun video showing some of panda Xiao Liwu’s milestones (see below). The video was made for our San Diego Zoo Kids channel, a television broadcast...
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Pandas On and Off
Xiao Liwu takes a stroll. Changes are happening at the San Diego Zoo, and all for the better, of course! Ground was broken for our new Asian leopard habitat, to be located next to Panda Trek in our...
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How to Take a Panda’s Blood Pressure: 8 Easy Steps
Liz offer Xiao Liwu a treat while his blood pressure is taken.You may recall that in early June, keepers began training giant panda Xiao Liwu to have his blood pressure taken (see post Xiao Liwu: Star...
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A Party to Remember for Giant Panda Xiao Liwu: The Small, but Mighty Bear...
Xiao Liwu seemed delighted by his ice cake! It’s a birthday extravaganza at the San Diego Zoo today! Giant panda Xiao Liwu (pronounced sshyaoww lee woo)—“Mr. Wu” to his keepers and fans—was all energy...
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Big Changes for Little Bears
Xiao Liwu is working on his motor skills. In recent weeks, a lot has been happening with our bear population at the San Diego Zoo. In particular, some of our smallest bears have been undergoing...
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