Pandas Place

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SelectPlusEarthquake Pandas Move Into New HomeEarthquake Pandas Move Into New HomeThe Associated PressEight pandas are now calling Beijing home, brought there after the Chinese earthquake damaged their preserve. The pandas got acclimated to their new place before digging into bamboo. (May 24)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:VO vehicles pulling up with pandas]UNDER POLICE ESCORT … INSIDE THESE VANS … EIGHT PANDAS COMING TO BEIJING, AT THE END OF A LONG JOURNEY FROM A RESERVE RAVAGED BY THE CHINESE EARTHQUAKE. [Notes:VO pandas in cages, exploring pens] THEY WILL SPEND THE NEXT SIX MONTHS HERE, AT THE BEIJING ZOO. ON A SPECIAL OLYMPICS VISIT.THE PANDAS ARE BEING CLOSELY WATCHED … AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE, THEY SEEMED NERVOUS, NOT EATING AS MUCH AND GETTING LESS SLEEP. THEIR HOME IN WOLONG WAS BADLY DAMAGED IN THE QUAKE – A QUAKE KILLING MORE THAN 60,000 PEOPLE. [Notes:VO MS of pandas with bamboo, crowd reaction]BUT ON THIS DAY, THESE TWO-YEAR-OLD PANDAS LOUNGED AROUND … DEVOURING BAMBOO … CHECKING OUT THEIR NEW PLACE, CHECKING OUT THE CROWD GATHERED AROUND THIS GLASS HOUSE. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:————————-VIDEO PRODUCER: Lee Powell——————————VIDEO SOURCE: AP Direct————————–VIDEO APPROVAL:——————————VIDEO RESTRICTIONS:———————————-SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: China-Earthquake-Pandas————————————

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The world gets a look at two pandas who will soon be sent from mainland China to Taiwan, an exchange signifying warming ties between the long-time rivals. Male Tuan Tuan and female Yuan Yuan are described as the ‘happy pair.’ (Dec. 13)

jessicaBorutski2 asked:

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NotAnotherNickName asked:


We’ve had a copy for years that has most of the last page ripped out, and now that we have a kid, who absolutely loves the book, we just have to know.

salvitrucha asked:

i made this video with the song cha cha. i just thought it went along great with the animation.

iknowimunlovable asked:

A short music video for Plones “Bibi Plone.” Animated by Jessica Borutski

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SelectPlusPandas Still Missing After EarthquakePandas Still Missing After EarthquakeThe Associated PressTwo pandas that live at the Wolong Reserve in the area of China hardest hit by the earthquake are still missing. The quake damaged the panda enclosures at the reserve which is just 20 miles from the quake’s epicenter. (May 22)This video contains ONLY natural sound. No script is available.