Chinese expert: newly-born panda in N. Thailand female, healthy

[Coventina]

Source: Xinhua

BANGKOK, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The newly-born panda at the Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand's northern province of Chiang Mai is female and healthy based on its skin color, according to an expert from China on Thursday.

On Wednesday morning, female panda Lin Hui in the zoo delivered her first baby, which has become the first panda born in Thailand.

The newly-born panda can cry loudly, while the new mother Lin Hui can properly feed her baby by her breasts, Wei Ming, a panda expert from China told reporters after investigating Lin Hui and her baby.

Significantly, the newly-born panda has suffered no injury during the delivery time, he said.



Read more: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-05/28/content_11450308.htm

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I don't usually post from Xinhua, but it seems appropriate in this case.

A little bit of good news for today...
:-)

[xchrom]

1. recommend -- welcome to the new baby!