Wanna see the new Panda?
by Steve Hausmann
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posted Nov 3 2010 11:40AM
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Here's a link to the webcam that's peeking in on the newest resident at Zoo Atlanta.
The giant panda cub was born earlier this week and is the only one born in the US this year. Click here to look into the special den built for mom and baby. The birth is a significant achievement for global efforts to save a critically endangered species. Fewer than 1,600 giant pandas are estimated to remain in the wild. There are approximately 280 individuals living in zoological institutions, only 11 of which reside in the U.S.
Tags : Topics : Environment, Human InterestSocial : Biology, Conservation, EDGE Species, Environment, Giant Pandas, Human Interest, Smithsonian National Zoologica, Tian Tian, Zoo Atlanta, ZoologyLocations : Atlanta
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