Panda Cub Debut

San Diego Zoo visitors were able to see the "precious" 20-week-old giant panda cub for the first time beginning this weekend.

Zhen Zhen (pronounced jun jun), which means precious in Chinese, will make her first public appearance Saturday, Dec. 21 and will continue to be on exhibit 9 to 11 a.m. daily while her walking and climbing skills improve. Keepers say they expect Zhen Zhen and her mother Bai Yun may decide to extend the hours the pair spends outdoors as the cub begins to feel more comfortable maneuvering around her new environment.

Only in the last two weeks has Zhen Zhen begin to explore areas outside of the den. Her mother, Bai Yun, has been spending more time outdoors eating and sleeping. Friday a few special guests got a sneak peek at the cub, watching her explore her new surroundings and practicing her climbing skills.

Bai Yun and the cub can be seen 24 hours a day through the Zoo's Panda Cam at www.sandiegozoo.org.

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[tangopanda123]

pandas are the best animal ever!

any 1 who doesnt agree has no soul and will be eaten by pac-man muhahaha lol ROCK ON PANDAS!

[bloodCLASSIQUE]

"Grr! Ball, I will defeat you, Tree, you too!!!" Keep it up liitle panda, you're doing great!

[noodlesandbread]

"I will defeat this ball and absorb its abilities"



[jefferytiger]

pandas are my favorite animals i have 4 stuffed animals of pandas!!!!!!! pandas rock

[04mittald]

@SuurfinBird panda are endangered i think its best to save them from hunters

[AussieDogProducts]

@tangopanda123

Ill second that.

My favorite animal of all time is panda's they are just such great characters.

Tim @ AussieDog

[SuurfinBird]

seeing the flashlight from the cameras buggs me...its very cute but hate to see them in not in their natural enviorvemnt :///

[Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh]

This is freakingly cute, hard to describe.

[meinLiebsterFeind]

@superbigchinny

Yeah, it's expensive to get into San Diego zoo, it's like 25 bucks.

[superbigchinny]

do u have to pay to see the pandas?

[laarnipanda]

full of cuteness....

[bkboy747]

FUZZZYYY!!!