7/15/2005: Newborn pandas

Undertoad · 07-15-2005, 11:24 AM

OMG. Lookatem! The official caption:

Chinese researchers care for twin newborn giant panda cubs at the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong, southwest China. Giant panda Guo Guo gave birth to the twin cubs July 8.

Funny thing is, the very same day, giant panda Mai Xhang gave birth to a single cub at the Washington National Zoo. There they have a panda cam page, but no pics of the little one such as the above. (And I couldn't get the video to load...)

Happy Monkey · 07-15-2005, 11:29 AM

They're Muppets!

Elspode · 07-15-2005, 11:30 AM

Oh sure, they're cute in an IOTD photo, but let one be sqeaking and crawling around under your covers when you hop into bed, and you're gonna dampen your Jockeys.

capnhowdy · 07-15-2005, 04:52 PM

I LOVE FRIDAYS
Behold nature in all its glory!
These guys are super cute. I'd have never dreamed they would be so tiny.
Wonderful images. Thank you, God....uh and yes I appreciate you too, UT.

Trilby · 07-15-2005, 05:26 PM

They DO look like Muppets! Good call, HM! So...cute in an ugly sort of way!

Does that person holding the little critters, does he/she look like he/she has a case of nail fungus or what? Those nails are gross--should he/she be HOLDING those babies?

Griff · 07-15-2005, 05:30 PM

Oddly, new born pandas use pirate talk to communicate. Yarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

footfootfoot · 07-15-2005, 06:08 PM

My name is Deuce Loosely, and I am The Panda!
The Panda Song

Sifl: No WAY, dude, you're outta here!
Panda Dude: I have to sing my tale to the panda!
Sifl: You can't sing... you're not a musician...don't let him do this!
Panda Dude: This next song is the new first song on our new album.
Olly: WHAT?!

Panda Dude:

This is not a rebel song... This is.. the PANDA!

After dark, the pandas stalk,
Nightmare creatures, with black hearts.
Ravenous teeth that glow in the dark,
Feasting on bums that sleep in the park!

The pandas are coming!
So hide under your beds!
The pandas are coming!
They'll rip your ass to shreds!

(Sifl: get out of the studio
Olly: yeah, get out of here, dude
Sifl: Hey, Pandaboy
Panda Dude: I SHAN'T!)

The panda is indeed the most mysterious of all creatures
Shrouded in the enigma of his black and white coat
What kind of camouflage is this, black and white?
Hiding in an Oreo factory? Could be!
That's just another chapter in the ominous saga of the panda!

The pandas are coming
To rip off your head!
The pandas are coming
On a rampage of the dead!

Like the shark, the panda has millions of teeth
Which it uses like a hacksaw to cut through bone, candy, and fences
The Chinese believe that if you find a discarded panda tooth
You have the power to summon Godzilla
I'm drunk on panda mystery!

The pandas are coming!
So hide under your bed!
The pandas are coming!
They'll rip your ass to shreds!

This has been chapter 1 in my ongoing songs about the panda, which shall cease at number 820. You will see me again, Mr. Sifl!

Sifl: Just get a clue.
Panda Dude: Get a PANDA!

xoxoxoBruce · 07-15-2005, 08:41 PM

The zoo site is overloaded but Animal Planet is mirroring the camera.

footfootfoot · 07-15-2005, 10:11 PM

That is the cutest little hat, they gave one to InchInchInch when he was born, this one looks jsut the same but tinier.

Hard to believe that a big panda would have such miniscule offspring. Could it be possible that the bears give birth and don't realize it? Do the little guys get lost in the sauce? Do the dad pandas roll over on the babies in their sleep? Do they flavor the milk with bamboo?

footfootfoot · 07-15-2005, 10:12 PM

On second look it seems to be a miniture receiving blanket. Still cute though.

wolf · 07-16-2005, 12:33 AM

I think I have to confess that after the initial "awwww cute!" reaction, I flashed onto Vin Diesel singing "Do the Peter Panda Dance," which took me to another "awwww cute!" reaction.

Ubergeek · 07-16-2005, 06:54 PM

Damn! They REALLY do look like Muppets. I can just hear Frank Oz screaming:

"Move the mouth you idiots!! Move it's arms!!" :-)

Leah · 07-17-2005, 08:46 PM

The mother panda must be sedated otherwise I’m sure she wouldn’t allow the handlers to keep interfering with her babies. Let her be, let her look after her own babies, maybe that’s why there are so few left in the world.

07-15-2005, 11:24 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	7/15/2005: Newborn pandas OMG. Lookatem! The official caption: Chinese researchers care for twin newborn giant panda cubs at the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong, southwest China. Giant panda Guo Guo gave birth to the twin cubs July 8. Funny thing is, the very same day, giant panda Mai Xhang gave birth to a single cub at the Washington National Zoo. There they have a panda cam page, but no pics of the little one such as the above. (And I couldn't get the video to load...)

07-15-2005, 11:29 AM	#2
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	They're Muppets! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-15-2005, 11:30 AM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Oh sure, they're cute in an IOTD photo, but let one be sqeaking and crawling around under your covers when you hop into bed, and you're gonna dampen your Jockeys. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-15-2005, 04:52 PM	#4
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I LOVE FRIDAYS Behold nature in all its glory! These guys are super cute. I'd have never dreamed they would be so tiny. Wonderful images. Thank you, God....uh and yes I appreciate you too, UT. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

07-15-2005, 05:26 PM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	They DO look like Muppets! Good call, HM! So...cute in an ugly sort of way! Does that person holding the little critters, does he/she look like he/she has a case of nail fungus or what? Those nails are gross--should he/she be HOLDING those babies? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-15-2005, 05:30 PM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Oddly, new born pandas use pirate talk to communicate. Yarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-15-2005, 06:08 PM	#7
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	My name is Deuce Loosely, and I am The Panda! The Panda Song Sifl: No WAY, dude, you're outta here! Panda Dude: I have to sing my tale to the panda! Sifl: You can't sing... you're not a musician...don't let him do this! Panda Dude: This next song is the new first song on our new album. Olly: WHAT?! Panda Dude: This is not a rebel song... This is.. the PANDA! After dark, the pandas stalk, Nightmare creatures, with black hearts. Ravenous teeth that glow in the dark, Feasting on bums that sleep in the park! The pandas are coming! So hide under your beds! The pandas are coming! They'll rip your ass to shreds! (Sifl: get out of the studio Olly: yeah, get out of here, dude Sifl: Hey, Pandaboy Panda Dude: I SHAN'T!) The panda is indeed the most mysterious of all creatures Shrouded in the enigma of his black and white coat What kind of camouflage is this, black and white? Hiding in an Oreo factory? Could be! That's just another chapter in the ominous saga of the panda! The pandas are coming To rip off your head! The pandas are coming On a rampage of the dead! Like the shark, the panda has millions of teeth Which it uses like a hacksaw to cut through bone, candy, and fences The Chinese believe that if you find a discarded panda tooth You have the power to summon Godzilla I'm drunk on panda mystery! The pandas are coming! So hide under your bed! The pandas are coming! They'll rip your ass to shreds! This has been chapter 1 in my ongoing songs about the panda, which shall cease at number 820. You will see me again, Mr. Sifl! Sifl: Just get a clue. Panda Dude: Get a PANDA! __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-15-2005, 08:41 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The zoo site is overloaded but Animal Planet is mirroring the camera. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:55 PM.

07-15-2005, 10:11 PM	#9
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	That is the cutest little hat, they gave one to InchInchInch when he was born, this one looks jsut the same but tinier. Hard to believe that a big panda would have such miniscule offspring. Could it be possible that the bears give birth and don't realize it? Do the little guys get lost in the sauce? Do the dad pandas roll over on the babies in their sleep? Do they flavor the milk with bamboo? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-15-2005, 10:12 PM	#10
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	On second look it seems to be a miniture receiving blanket. Still cute though. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-16-2005, 12:33 AM	#11
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I think I have to confess that after the initial "awwww cute!" reaction, I flashed onto Vin Diesel singing "Do the Peter Panda Dance," which took me to another "awwww cute!" reaction. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-16-2005, 06:54 PM	#12
Ubergeek Simulated Simulacrum Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 39	Damn! They REALLY do look like Muppets. I can just hear Frank Oz screaming: "Move the mouth you idiots!! Move it's arms!!" :-) __________________ Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't tell where it keeps its brain. Arthur Weasley

07-17-2005, 08:46 PM	#13
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	The mother panda must be sedated otherwise I’m sure she wouldn’t allow the handlers to keep interfering with her babies. Let her be, let her look after her own babies, maybe that’s why there are so few left in the world.

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