Panda safety
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CBS/AP December 24, 2014, 1:32 PM
DC's panda cub Bao Bao, startled by "hot
wire," hides in tree
Bao
Bao, the panda cub, in an undated file photo. CBS
DC
WASHINGTON -- The National Zoo in
Washington is reassuring fans of the panda cub Bao Bao that she's doing fine
after spending the night in a tree.
Members
of the public can watch a live feed online of the zoo's pandas. When they saw
that Bao Bao was in a tree overnight and still there by Wednesday afternoon,
they posted worried inquiries on the zoo's Facebook page.
In
a Facebook post to allay their fears, the zoo says Bao Bao climbed the tree
after touching a "hot wire" used for animal containment Tuesday
afternoon. Zookeepers say Bao Bao's reaction was predictable and she's
"perfectly fine."
Bao
Bao, who turned 1 in August, is only the second panda born at the zoo to
survive to her first birthday.
For
everyone wondering about giant panda cub Bao Bao, she chose to spend last night
outdoors in a tree. Staff determined that Bao Bao touched a 'hot wire' in her
yard yesterday afternoon. This is a safe warning system used by Zoos for
containment. Her reaction was to climb up a tree where she feels safe. This
behavior is predictable. Bao Bao is perfectly fine and like all Zoo animals,
she is still learning the boundaries of her habitat. Keepers decided to give Mei
access to the outdoor yard overnight and she choose to stay with Bao Bao, a
likely scenario for a mother panda to stay with her cub in the wild. A keeper
stayed overnight in the panda house just in case they decided to come inside.
The staff are adjusting the pandas' routine today and are confident that Bao
Bao will come down when she is ready.
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