From the dry erase sign welcoming you to this section of the zoo's Panda Canyon
This is Su Lin;
4yrs old, apprx. 186 lbs.
Born here 8/2/05 is
now adult female, and
completely SOLITARY.
Su Lin & Zhen Zhen are
older sisters to new cub

After this shot was taken, the she ran over to some newly placed bamboo (which is grown right in the zoo) and began to munch. Pictures of that were obscured by a pane of glass and peoples heads.

The Giant Panda is found in Southwestern China, and is classified as "endangered" by the IUCN.


---Equipment---
Nikon D40
Nikon Nikkor 55-200mm # ED DX AF-S VR Lens
Kenko SL-39 UV Filter