Female panda Lin Hui, whi has been on loan from China to Chiang Mai zoo since 2003, gave birth to a healthy cub on Wednesday morning. (27/05/2009) It is the first successful artificial insemination of a panda by a Thai veterinarian team.
The Zoological Park Organization (ZPO) are invited to vote for the best name among the last four selected names by sending a special panda postcards designed to the ZPO to contest for one million baht of cash prizes and a car. The winner will be announced in August. The baby panda will be be given the name that receives the most votes.