6.24.2011

Two Black Eyes

10:34 PM
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It's "panda"-monium over here at the Beijing Zoo.  They've got five giant pandas chowing down on 80 pounds of bamboo every day.  We spent 45 minutes visiting the panda habitat.....and did you know?.....there are only 1600 pandas in the world today (approx. 300 in captivity).  If the panda population falls below 1000, it will be an early warning sign of extinction for the bears.

Blog Trivia!  What U.S. President was in office when the first two panda bears were delivered to the States?  And, what were the names of the pandas?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Who is Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing? They were brought to the National Zoo in Washington DC on April 16, 1972. President Nixon was in office.

Nicker

Anonymous said...

Did you also know on the same day in history Cubs pitcher Burt Hooten threw a no hitter in a 1-0 win over your Philadelphia Phillies?

AND... Apollo 16 launched. Apollo 16 launching on April 16th... Who said NASA scientist don't have a sense of humor.

Nicker

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