March 06, 2010 15:04 PM
American-Born Panda To Meet Public In Southwest China
CHENGDU, March 6 (Bernama) -- Tai Shan, a giant panda born in the United States, will greet the public on March 9 at a panda breeding base in southwest China's Sichuan Province, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
The 4-year-old male would conclude his one-month quarantine and debut at the the Ya'an Bifeng Gorge Breeding Base of the Wolong Giant Panda Protection and Research Centre, said Li Desheng, the center's deputy director.
Tai Shan, who was born in July 2005 and raised at the National Zoo of Washington D.C., arrived at the centre on Feb 5.
After spending more than 20 days together, Tai Shan and his keeper, Wu Daifu, have been familiar with each other, Li said, adding that the panda could understand some Sichuan dialect now.
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Tai Shan with mother, Mei Xiang
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