Mon Sep 17, 2012, 07:17 AM

A cub is born to giant panda at National Zoo Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-cub

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo's female giant panda has given birth to a cub following five consecutive pseudopregnancies in as many years.

Mei Xiang gave birth Sunday at 10:46 p.m., the zoo said. The staff can hear the cub, but has yet to see it because Mei Xiang has built a large nest in her den.

In a news release, Dennis Kelly, the zoo's director, said he was thrilled.

"I'm cautiously optimistic as we haven't seen the cub yet, but we know that Mei is a good mother," Kelly said.

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-cub-is-born-to-giant-panda-at-National-Zoo-3870874.php#ixzz26izzKVBO

FULL story at link.

Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-cub-is-born-to-giant-panda-at-National-Zoo-3870874.php

The zoo's online panda camera: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/default.cfm?cam=LP2

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A cub is born to giant panda at National Zoo Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/A-cub (Original post)	Omaha Steve	Sep 2012	OP
kick'd and rec'd	lunatica	Sep 2012	#1
So hopeful her cub is healthy and will thrive--great news.	hlthe2b	Sep 2012	#2
I hope everything goes well.	catbyte	Sep 2012	#3
Excellent	dipsydoodle	Sep 2012	#4
Anchor baby...err, cub	Demonaut	Sep 2012	#5
Hoping this tiny one survives.	sinkingfeeling	Sep 2012	#6
Such good news. She was wonderful with Tai Shan. Hoping it will be well. n/t	Judi Lynn	Sep 2012	#7

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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 07:20 AM

lunatica (28,844 posts)

1. kick'd and rec'd

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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 07:35 AM

hlthe2b (47,276 posts)

2. So hopeful her cub is healthy and will thrive--great news.

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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 08:29 AM

catbyte (3,945 posts)

3. I hope everything goes well.

I sadly remember the National Zoo's first female panda, Ling Ling's disastrous pregnancies and those heart-wrenching photos of her trying to revive her dead cub. It's upsetting just thinking about it and it's been 20 years. Ack!

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Mon Sep 17, 2012, 08:32 AM

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