San Diego Zoo managers have chosen to name a baby panda Yun Zi, which means "son of cloud."
In the end, the name that was bestowed upon this bear is one that pays tribute to an extraordinary mother, Bai Yun. Mama bear's name means "white cloud." And so, our little guy is from here on out to be called Yun Zi or "son of cloud."
The Chinese name, Yun Zi, was revealed at a ceremony at the Zoo's Hunte Amphitheater. Dr. Ron Swaisgood, co-head of the Zoo's Giant Panda Conservation Unit, shared the history of the giant panda at the Zoo, from Bai Yun's arrival in 1996, the birth of her five cubs here in San Diego, and an update on our newest panda.
The zoo received 6,331 name suggestions. Yun Zi was born earlier this summer and is now 3 months old. The zoo offers a live Panda Cam here.
