Baiyun Time

 Really flies, and today I am the mother of five sons and daughters. Each time a new cub is born, I can't help but think ofLvdi, who would have children of his own were he still alive. Thoughhe is my brother, I never got to see him. I was also denied the chance to hearhis voice, which was apparently resounding and shrill. At the time Itoo had just come into the world and could only suckle my mother, eyesstill closed and hearing still undeveloped. When I grew up I heard that I had a twin brother named Lvdi who was rejected by our mother and fed by humans. Though his life spanned just 159 short days, each one left an indelible impression on all who knew him On September 7th 1991, Panpan and Dongdong's twincubs were born in the Wolong Center. First to be bornwas their daughter Baiyun. Dongdong adored her daughter, one moment hugging her close, the next holding her in hermouth, but never letting her go. Soon after came Lvdi, yet Dongdong refused to acknowledge him, leaving him to crawland yelp on the ground alone ... According to experts, this was Giant Panda only feed one cub at a time, if a mother tries to keep both cubs, it is possible that neither will survive, so female Giant Pandas must make this difficult choice. However, Lvdi was unwilling to give up. Still wet from the amniotic fluid and with the umbilical cord attached, he blindly struggled to himself up. Lifting his head, Lvdi began to crawl along the cold floor letting out a shrill cry as he moved, begging for his mother's precious milk. An hour had passed, and the Wolong team were praying for Dongdong to accept her poor child. Yet Dongdong was still quite impassive. Another hour rolled on, and Lvdi was no longer able to crawl, his cries now muted. The team were still waiting, imploring Dongdong to take in her exhausted cub. Dongdong once again paid him no heed. Lvdi's breathing had become weak, and the team couldn't bear to see the poor cub perish. Yet panda cubs aren't human babies, and with all the will in the world, there was nothing that humans could do for him. Even expert Liu Weixin who had been brought over from Beijing Zoo had no answer to the problem. Previously, scientists had tried many times, each ending in heartbreaking failure:

In 1978, Kaiyuan was artificially reared at Beijing Zoo, dying after two days.

In 1982, Youzai was artificially reared and died after just three day at Madrid Zoo.

In 1985, Yizi (Zoo has set up a team to address the

issue of artificial rearing. However, until the birth of Lvdi in

1990, the longest an artificially-reared cub had survived was
< br> just 75 days.

By this time scientists had already discovered that the answer

to panda cubs 'survival lay in their mothers' milk. Panda breast

milk contains vital nutrients which artificial milk lacks, which can

boost the cub's immune system and improve its chance of survival.

To address this, expert

Liu Weixin looked into synthesizing artificial milk using fresh cows' milk, ground crab, vitamins, calcium and most importantly proteins

which boost immunity. Time was needed to establish whether the ingredients and proportions would have the desired effect.

Yet Lvdi could not afford to wait. He was already nearing death, and the team immediately placed him into a warming chamber

where he was fed the artificial milk. Lvdi was observed round the clock, and the formula was adjusted according to his condition.

The abandoned Lvdi persevered and struggled

along with the Wolong team, valiantly fighting for his life at every stage. Below is a record of his early days:
< br> September 7th: Lvdi was born a healthy 137

September 8th: Patches of baby fur started to

appear, but due to lack of his mother's milk, Lvdi's

weight dropped to a perilous 129 grams.

September 9th: His dried umbilical cord fell

off, and his movement and cries became somewhat

weaker. His weight continued to drop as low as 106 grams.

September 10th: Lvdi's movement and cries became weaker

still as he suffered extreme exhaustion and dejection.

September 11th: His condition improved somewhat, his

intake of milk increased, and his weight stood at 97.5 grams.

September 12th: Lvdi's condition showed further

improvement, his weight increased to 103 grams,

and he lost his baby fur.

September 13th: His condition stabilized,

and his ears, eyes, limbs and shoulders showed

feint grey markings. His weight stood at 105 grams.

September 14th: is food intake had increased, his dark patches

became more pronounced, and his weight increased to 115.5 grams.

September 15th: At 8 am, he ran into problems

when the milk entered his windpipe. For six hours his

condition worsened, and he was unable to drink milk or

let out cries, and for ten long hours was left twitching and

breathing with difficulty.

September 16th: At 12:30 in the afternoon he finally let out a cry.
< br> He was also able to start drinking milk.

September 17th: His food intake increased, his bowel

movements became normal, and his weight improved to 111.5 grams.

September 18th: The area around his ears and eyes became

black and his weight increased to 123.5 grams.

Sepember 19th: All his black markings appeared,

and his claws began to grow rapidly.

September 20th: His belly was rumbling, and

his weight incresed to 135 grams.

September 21st: His belly continued to rumble, < br>
and his weight dipped to 126 grams.

September 22nd: His breathing improved, as did his appetite,

and his weight increased to 132.5 grams.

September 23rd: His diet and breathing had returned to normal,

and his weight increased to 153 grams, the first time it had

been above his birth weight. So it went, each day and night filled with hope and despair, as Lvdi bravely clung on for survival. The days, weeks and months went by, and for one, two, three,UGG shoes, four, five months, both Lvdi and the Wolong team refused to give in. However , on day 159, Lvdi passed away, officially due to life etched an idea indelibly in people's minds: Every creature is reluctant to let go of life, and will fight for it no matter their plight. There is splendour in every battle, and each day is another victory. This is what it means. The Autumn of Lvdi's death, Beijing Zoo celebrated another set of twins, the younger of which was also abandoned by his mother. This time, however. Liu Weixin who had by then returned back from Wolong was able to rear the cub to health himself, writing a new chapter in the history of artificially reared Giant Panda cubs. Chapter green, my poor brother

and respectable white: 20 years in the past, I already have five children, when a child born , I will think of green, if he is still alive, will have their own children, the father of Pan-pan will do as we become a hero father. I have not seen the green, even though he is my brother. I did not hear the calls of green, said to be especially high-pitched, especially mournful. At that time I was just born, could not open the eyes, ears to hear, is feeding mother's arms. Later, I grew up listening to people talk about it, I have a twin brother named Green, born to be the mother abandoned, human feeding him, though he lived only 159 days, but live every day feeling heaven and earth ... ...

1991 年 9 7, at the Wolong Giant Panda Center, panda twins, Hope and Hasty child was born. First came to the world is the daughter of white clouds. Hasty love on the clouds are added, while in his arms, while in your mouth for a moment not willing to give. Then, green was also born, but it ushered in the mother's indifference. Hasty aside for green space, allowed to crawl in the crawl ah, ah called name. Are their children, so how eccentric Hasty ah!

experts say, this is the giant panda mother In the wild, due to difficult living conditions, giant pandas eat bamboo, they are mainly of animals, inadequate nutrition can only feed a child, if the two should be, it may both not make a living, so the female panda there is the

, however, refused to give up green space. Amniotic fluid were not yet dry, who also pulled the umbilical cord, smoking hot, eyes did not open, he struggled to hold up the body, lifted his head, crawling in the cold ah goes up, uttered a shrill scream of sound, looking for his mother, calling care.

an hour later, it hopes, Hasty ah, quick pick up your child! Hasty ignored.

two hours later, green climbing the mountain, sounds are weak, people look forward to. Hasty, ah, green can not hold it! Hasty or ignored. Green has been seeing

dying, we can not do nothing about them ah. However, the giant panda cub is not a human baby, not trying to save will be able to save, she says. Even specifically invited experts from the Beijing Zoo, Liu Weixin, and no successful experience. Prior to this, scientists have had numerous attempts, the result is failure:

1978, Beijing Zoo, the artificial feeding of the pandas Kaiyuan, live for two days.

1982, the Madrid zoo, artificial feeding of the giant panda cub, live for three days.

1985, the Mexican zoo, artificial feeding of the giant panda

1987 years later, the Kunming Zoo and the Chengdu Zoo, artificial feeding for a few litters, live up to 25 days.

Since 1980, the Beijing Zoo to set up a special research project to address the giant panda cub artificial feeding. However,Bailey UGG boots, until 1990, before the birth of green, artificial feeding of the giant panda cub, the longest life expectancy is only 75 days!

... ...

However, when it has been found that the key to surviving giant panda cub milk. Because the giant panda mother's colostrum contains special material, can improve the cub's immune system, thereby increasing the survival probability, and artificial feeding with milk does not. To this end, Liu Weixin colostrum has been synthesized the research, with fresh milk, ground crab, vitamins, calcium powder ... ... of course, the most important are the immunoglobulins. However, this recipe is perfect, the ratio is appropriate, yet to be confirmed.

However, green can not wait, he has at stake. Researchers immediately with Changgan string bag to take the green out from the circle, into the warm box, try to feed with artificial formula. Side of the 24-hour observation, adjusted according to the situation while feeding program.

this way, the only eat milk, 4 hours after defecation, physical good

good, weight 137 grams. (Pinganshifu!)

9 8, the white lanugo grows sparse, due to improper feeding operation, causing choking,

weight down to 129 grams. (Situation is not good!)

9 9, the umbilical cord off shrinkage, activities, and calls have some weakness, weight plummeted to

106 grams. (Dying!)

9 10 May, activity and sounds more weak, dejected spirit, there is failure phenomenon. (Adopted

take measures!)

9 11, the state has been restored, increased feeding, weight 97.5 grams. (Save back

啦!)

9 12, further restoration of the body weight gain to 103 grams, lanugo off. (Xie Xie

days to!)

9 13, the body condition stable, ears, eyes, limbs and shoulders light gray, weight 105

grams. (Well developed!)

9 14, significant increase in food intake, body surface area become darker in color black, weight 115.5 grams. (Yan Huan

encouraged!)

9 15, 8:00, feeding improper operation, misuse tracheal inhalation, 6 hours after the situation

situation worsened, as long as 10 hours without eating into the milk, could not utter the sound, and some convulsions, death. (Quickly oxygen!)

9 16, 0:30, and finally called out here! Start feeding. (There turn

machine!)

9 17, restore appetite, normal bowel movements, weight gain was 111.5 grams. (Large

die hard!)

9 18, the ear, a black around the eyes, weight 123.5 grams. (Adorable!)

9 19, all the body hair black areas, are showing black, claws grew rapidly,

weight of 132.8 grams. (Very nice!)

9 20 March, lungs noise, diminished appetite, weight gain, to 135 grams. (Catch

fast oxygen!)

9 21, the lungs still murmur, weight loss, 126 grams. (Hold on ah green!)

9 22, intermittent oxygen supply, loss of appetite has been restored, body weight recovered 132.5 grams.

(and successful friends!)

9 23, appetite normal, oxygen continuing, weight 153 grams, the first time

birth weight. (Ecstatic!)

... ...

One day and night, again and again Dabeitaixi, green singing their songs of life tenaciously. 25 days, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months,UGG boots cheap, 4 months, 5 months ... ... Green insisted, research group efforts.

, however, to 159 days, the green end result of

green living less than 6 months,UGGs, but set a new artificial feeding records of giant panda cub. So go green, but left behind a sense of heaven and earth in songs of life, make people always remember: between heaven and earth, all life will be reluctant to this beautiful world, are not easily leave, whether good times or bad Even in the face of strong death. Every fight is a brilliant, multi-day survival is victory. This is the meaning of life.

Green died in the fall of that year, the Beijing Zoo's giant panda ever and ever and gave birth to twins, the second Yong Liang also affected by the mother's abandonment. But this time, experts from the Wolong Liu Weixin has personally returned the survival of the Yong Liang feeding, artificial feeding and created a whole new chapter of giant panda cub.