Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Featured on Episode 24 of the 2009-2010 season
Mei Lan greeted the Chinese public almost forty days after her arrival in China's Sichuan Province. The three-year-old panda, who you may remember was born at Zoo Atlanta, was a fussy eater to begin with at Chengdu Research Base. But now she has adapted to the diet and climate in her new home. She has all the bamboo she can eat and has gained several pounds.
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