Pandaring~

On By cindy knokeIn Conservation, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES

DSC08735

I can’t resist pandaring, not in a sexual or political way, but in a panda way! (Please click to enlarge).

DSC08736

There has to be something seriously wrong with someone who can resist a panda bear.

DSC08737

Okay, I know they can be nippy, and they pass a lot of gas, but come on, how can anything be this cute?

DSC08685

Besides you’d pass gas too, if you ate 26-84 pounds of bamboo every day. These guys are serious about eating their bamboo! I relate well to pretty much any creature who loves to eat this much.

DSC08762

But, as usual, I digress. Giant Pandas are the world’s rarest bear. They are endangered and their numbers continue to decrease in the wild.

DSC08739
There are 46 pandas living outside of China and an estimated 1,600 wild pandas living in China where they are designated national treasures. Six panda cubs have been born at the San Diego Zoo and most have been sent back to China for breeding purposes.

DSC08667

Three pandas were on view today including two cubs. Visiting them was a gas, pardon the pun, because there were very few visitors and lots of up close time with them. They are peaceful, marvelous creatures, who seem very content and focused on their bamboo!

DSC08672

I thought it most polite that this panda stopped eating long enough to wave goodbye to you with his bamboo! Cheers to you from San Diego Zoo’s Panda Trek!

130 thoughts on “Pandaring~”

  7. Panda bears are so beautiful! You look at them and you just want to be near them and squeeze them in your arms! Thanks for that sharing and those wonderful pictures! Have a nice Thursday.

    Reply

  11. They endear and woo us. Is it their habits? Or they are just so adorable? Each image shows a bit of character. Image five is priceless with its expression and munching all at once. Truly, you’ve shown them not only in their element but with a keen eye.

    Reply

    1. Yes, that certainly turns the occasion into a circus and is non-optimal for getting a true sense of the animal. Still the Beijing Zoo would be an absolute thrill to experience!

      Reply

  17. Every time I’ve been to a zoo that had pandas they had them out doing something with them and I’ve never seen a live panda. Oh, well…, one of these days…! Great pics, Cindy.

    Reply

    1. Actually difficult to photograph as their faces are often not-disernable and they are so fuzzy, the images tend to blur, but that said, they are soooo worth the effort! Hope you get to see them soon!

      Reply

  27. Don’t think I’d fare very well in an “eat your own weight in bamboo” contest, Cindy 🙂 I’ll leave it to the these gorgeous experts. Captivating photos!

    Reply

  29. So süss die kleinen Pandas man möchte sie so umarmen einfach schön.Wünsche dir einen glücklichen schönen Tag und eine schöne vorweihnachtliche Zeit.Grüße und Freundschaft.Gislinde

    Reply

  36. There is just something so beyond adorable about Panda bears!! I had just read the other day where they said there are only 1600 Pandas left in the wild. I just can’t imagine the world without them. Your photos are great (as usual)!! 🙂

    Reply

  37. – I don’t know in which U.S. zoo, a new baby Bao-Bao was born in the last few days!
    – If you are interested in adding photos of your precious posts to ‘Related’, section, the new feature: Go to Setting >> Reading >> Related posts >> click the third box. 😀

    Reply

    1. When my son was quite young we were at the zoo with his friend, when a large tortoise pair began mating, my son’s friend reached over the barrier to pet the male tortoise’s head, exclaiming, “poor turtle is having trouble breathing.” I nearly lost my Fruit Loops~

      Reply

    1. Yes my son volunteered at the Center for Research on Endangered Species (CRES) run by the San Diego Zoological Society AKA Zoo. They really are doing critically important work, plus all the employees I have met are happy with their jobs long term, which is unusual. I was a therapist on EAP panels and know this is quite noteworthy! Cheers & thanks for stopping by.

      Reply

    1. I have made a lot of very good blogging friends whose friendship I value greatly. Interesting, smart people, who do creative, non-standard things. I would never have a chance to meet this many creative people from all over the world without blogging. I enjoy them immensely. I find my fellow bloggers, their blogs and opinions, more interesing than my own thoughts. I love reading blogs and talking with people. So glad you are a member of the panda appreciation club! Thanks for stopping by & for commenting!

      Reply

      1. Well, I hope that I am!
        Ha ha ha
        The kids gave me lots of animal nicknames.
        I have been called Hari the Penguin (because I love penguins), Winny the pooh, Garfield the cat, Mashimaro the white rabbit and Po the Kung Fu Panda.
        😀

        Reply

  59. Oh my gosh Cindy, how adorable!!! Unfortunate about the gas… although I can’t imagine it bothers them much as they look content eating their bamboo!!! I love the pic you got when the Panda was looking straight on you. What a innocent looking creature. And I would imagine there are few species of bear that you could say that about!! Love this one & sharing now!! 🙂

    Reply

    1. It is amazing how often animals look directly at us without our knowing! I can only see this with telephoto! Maybe the Pandas need their gas, otherwise we’d be hugging them all the time! Laughing……

      Reply

Leave a Reply to ioanna aggelidakiCancel reply