Veterinary resident Matt Kinney, DVM, listens to the heart and lungs of giant panda cub Xiao Liwu Wednesday morning during a routine exam at the San Diego Zoo. The six-month-old cub, born on July 29, 2012, is growing and gaining weight as expected; he weighed 19.4 pounds (8.8kg) and measured 24.6 inches long (88 cm) this morning.
The exam also confirmed that he has new canine teeth emerging and has become more muscular and agile since he’s been in an exhibit with climbing structures, uneven terrain and a moat. Despite his improved agility, Xiao Liwu has taken several tumbles while on view to the public at the Zoo and online on Panda Cam at www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam. However, animal care staff expects the cub to take falls while he’s learning to walk and climb.
Photo taken on Jan.30, 2013, by Ken Bohn, San Diego Zoo.
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The exam also confirmed that he has new canine teeth emerging and has become more muscular and agile since he’s been in an exhibit with climbing structures, uneven terrain and a moat. Despite his improved agility, Xiao Liwu has taken several tumbles while on view to the public at the Zoo and online on Panda Cam at www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam. However, animal care staff expects the cub to take falls while he’s learning to walk and climb.
Photo taken on Jan.30, 2013, by Ken Bohn, San Diego Zoo.
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San Diego Zoo Panda Cub Examined, Diagnosed with ‘Acute Cuteness’
Veterinary resident Matt Kinney, DVM, listens to the heart and lungs of giant panda cub Xiao Liwu Wednesday morning during a routine exam at the San Diego Zoo. The six-month-old cub, born on July 29, 2012, is growing and gaining weight as expected; he weighed 19.4 pounds (8.8kg) and measured 24.6 inches long (88 cm) this morning.
The exam also confirmed that he has new canine teeth emerging and has become more muscular and agile since he’s been in an exhibit with climbing structures, uneven terrain and a moat. Despite his improved agility, Xiao Liwu has taken several tumbles while on view to the public at the Zoo and online on Panda Cam at www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam. However, animal care staff expects the cub to take falls while he’s learning to walk and climb.
Photo taken on Jan.30, 2013, by Ken Bohn, San Diego Zoo.
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PERMITTED USE: Images are provided to the media solely for reproduction, public display, and distribution in a professional journalistic context in connection with newspaper, magazine, broadcast media (radio, television) or Internet media (ad enabled blog, webcasts, webinars, podcasts). Images may not be made available for public or commercial download, licensing or sale.
REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to the relevant photographer, as shown in this metadata, and must be accompanied by a caption that makes reference to the giant panda cub. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, photographer credit and a caption referencing the San Diego Zoo are subject to paid licensing.