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Diane Wilshere's avatar

Confession. I was the volunteer on duty when she touched the hot wire and spent 24 hours up a tree. For old time panda fans her brother Tai Shan regularly refused to come down from trees earning the nickname Slayer of Keeper Overtime.

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Anne Belov's avatar

I feel like I am in the presence of a celebrity! Occupy Hemlock was an epic tale! I didn't join the pandas-here until right as Tai Shan was leaving DC for China. I saw him once in the months right before he left.

Pinky: see? I wasn't da first dat was naughty!

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Teresa Orozco's avatar

PINKYYYYYYYY.... yaas!!! she is a superstar. I started following her on panda cam when the government shutdown occurred, because the outrage of her fans came out in the press. I immediately became addicted. UN-RE-SIS-DA-BEL

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Anne Belov's avatar

Pinky appreciates your devotion. She told me so, just the other day! Thank you for your years of support! It means a lot to me (also to Pinky!)

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Diane Wilshere's avatar

I am about to retire from volunteering again. Did in 2019 and then Xiao happened and we were rallied to work from home because of COVID. If I write my own Substack some day I will title it after the best note I received while doing a 1 am watch inside the Elephant House. “If the Pygmy hippopotamus gets out leave the building “

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Anne Belov's avatar

I'll be your first subscriber.

I would have come back for Bikkie too!

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Linda Lawrence's avatar

Hahaha! Pink paint shortage! Hahaha!

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Anne Belov's avatar

Pinky: I still need to be prepared. if mittens can run from jail, I can run from china!

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