Panda-mania
This is some feel-good in a world of "UGH! Another day." era.
National Zoo awaits birth of pandemic-panda-cub
[aol.com]
Here's the link for the live panda-cam where she's nesting for the upcoming/soon birth
[nationalzoo.si.edu]
The Chinese have a real asset with pandas! If your'e a zoo who wants to exhibit pandas...you essentially ''rent'' them from the Chinese government. The fee is ONE MILLION DOLLARS per year, per panda. AND...you have to pay to transport/feed/house a Chinese keeper. That person will be with you until you want to return the panda.
So--National Zoo's rental fee will go up one million dollars when this cub is born.