For the Love of Pandas

A mother panda is generally unable to raise two babies at the same time. Whenever twin pandas are born,human caregivers have to take on the role of "nanny" to the newborns.

Chronicles of a Baby Panda's Development

7 days-colours of the limbs,eyes and ears start to change

10 days-black and white patches appear on skin

45 days eyes are fully open

3 months leaves the nursing crate, tries to walk

4 months acquires basic ability to walk;sent back to be with its mother

6 months enters " Panda Kindergarten" with other baby pandas of the same group

1-5 years leaves "kindergarten" for the Baozi mountains, where two or three cubs live in one pen

3 years begins to territorial

5-5 years attains maturity

Source: http.www.rdasia.com/April 10

STEWARDS OF NATURE

Because of the power of freedom that we have, we have the power of creation as well as the power of destruction. We can destroy nature or we can participate in its continuing creation. Therefore the challenge is that we must consider ourselves collectively as STEWARDS OF NATURE. Our activities must be consciously designed to promote SUSTAINABILITY and BIODIVERSITY. Only then humans will be living naturally.

Dear BMH,
As GUARDIANS OF THE ENVIRONMENT, I invite all of you to be one with the Greenthumb members in protecting, conserving, and promoting appreciation for nature. Start by sharing your ideas about how we can participate in the global effort to save our planet.