![]() ![]() ![]() “Hallelujah - so glad the panda cam is back,” Sylvia Landi wrote on the zoo’s Facebook page. “The cub is now strong enough to push herself up on her front two legs and right herself if she is lying on her back,” the zoo said in a Twitter message. Viewers - many of whom made do with substitutes showing animals that were live, stuffed or other species altogether - tuned in on Thursday to see a now fuzzier panda cub that had passed several milestones during the shutdown, including opening her eyes, weighing in at five pounds and gaining strength. “Due to the popularity of panda cams - sponsored in part by Ford Motor Company Fund - viewers may experience some difficulty streaming the cams,” the zoo warned on Twitter. The figure understates demand, as viewers usingĭesktop computers must wait in line for 15-minute sessions. Within 10 minutes of its return, the feed had reached its maximum capacity of 850 connections and held there all morning, said Pamela Baker-Masson, a spokeswoman for the zoo. Although the feed is privately financed, it requires federal resources and was therefore subject to the shutdown. The panda cam had been one of the most visible casualties of the government shutdown. Obama reached a deal to reopen the government. The live feed of the zoo’s most popular residents, Mei Xiang and her cub, was brought back online on Thursday morning after lawmakers and President “The panda cam is back ON!” the Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Thursday in a message on Twitter. WASHINGTON - For panda watchers, the wait is over. ![]()
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