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  • Fueling Up August 10, 2009
    Bai Yun and her littlest panda are doing very well. We continue to see the pattern of feeding, grooming, and resting that is typical of this early postpartum period. As always, Bai Yun is very responsive to her cub’s vocalizations. Although this cub is not as quiet as Zhen Zhen, it isn’t [...]
  • Training an Alala for an Important Job August 6, 2009
    Kinohi, a male ‘alala (Hawaiian crow), has finally found a place to call home-away-from-home here at the Wild Animal Park. After flying in from Hawaii in May (see previous post, ‘Alala Takes Extraordinary Flight), he spent his first 30 days in quarantine at the San Diego Zoo’s Harter Veterinary Medical Center (HVMC). He was then [...]
  • Repeat, and Repeat, and Repeat August 6, 2009
    As I write this, it’s nearly 11 p.m. on the day of birth of our new panda cub at the San Diego Zoo. Now almost 18 hours old, the cub is settling into a nice routine with Bai Yun, developing a pattern we have seen with our other cubs and one we expect will continue [...]
  • Panda Cub Arrives! August 5, 2009
    We have a new addition to our panda collection at the San Diego Zoo. At 4:58 this morning, Bai Yun gave birth to a vigorous, squawking infant! The staff here is elated and is, as always, in awe of Bai Yun and her perfect maternal skills. Here’s video of the birth. She had appeared more restless [...]
  • The Making of a Turtle Biologist August 4, 2009
    Why am I turtle biologist? I receive this question a lot! As a frequent traveler, I meet a lot of people, and I am always quick to strike up conversations. There is nothing I like to talk about more than to talk about turtles. Almost everyone I meet has a positive response when I say [...]
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150-year-old oak crushes home in San Diego County (San Diego Union-Tribune)

A 150-year-old oak tree has crushed a house in northern San Diego County.


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San Diego firebombing suspect arrested after chase (San Diego Union-Tribune)

A man suspected of throwing Molotov cocktails at two San Diego police stations, a school, a house and a truck has been arrested in Riverside County after a freeway chase.


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Santa Clara pulls away, beats San Diego 59-43 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Freshman Robert Smith scored 16 points, including 10 straight in the second half, as Santa Clara pulled away to a 59-43 victory over San Diego on Saturday night.


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Santa Clara pulls away, beats San Diego 59-43 (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

Freshman Robert Smith scored 16 points, including 10 straight in the second half, as Santa Clara pulled away to a 59-43 victory over San Diego on Saturday night. Smith’s 10-point streak began and ended with 3-point shots, and gave Santa Clara a 40-28 lead with 11:15 remaining. The Broncos (10-16, 2-7 West Coast) broke a three-game losing streak despite committing 15 turnovers and making just…


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Lobos Defeat San Diego State In Overtime Thriller (Rivals.com via Yahoo! Sports)

Darington Hobson scored eight of his game-high 29 points in overtime as New Mexico defeated San Diego State…


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W. Basketball. STEVENS: Lobos Shock Aztecs 65-58 at San Diego State (University of New Mexico Lobos)

It’s possible that the Mountain West Conference made a huge mistake by pushing the New Mexico Lobos up against the wall with no choice but to play tough, loose and with a bit of gunslinger desperation.The Lobos knocked off the top team in the MWC standings for the third consecutive time with a stunning 65-58 win over the San Diego State Aztecs Saturday in San Diego.The Lobos powered out of a 36 …


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San Diego Padres to add catcher Yorvit Torrealba with 1-year contract (ESPN)

Yorvit Torrealba has agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million deal with the San Diego Padres.

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San Diego St.-New Mexico Preview (AP via Yahoo! Sports)

New Mexico’s start in Mountain West play began ominously enough with a loss at San Diego State, but the 15th-ranked Lobos have rebounded to stay in contention for a conference title. New Mexico looks to win its seventh straight Saturday when it hosts the Aztecs. The Lobos (20-3, 6-2) lost their first two league games after a dominating run through their non-conference schedule.

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‘Next to Normal’ to Play San Diego’s Balboa Theatre in 2011 (Playbill via Yahoo! News)

Although an official announcement about a national tour of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s Next to Normal has yet to be made, the Tony-winning musical appears on Broadway/San Diego’s 2010-11 season announcement.


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‘Next to Normal’ to Play San Diego’s Balboa Theatre in 2011 (Playbill via Yahoo! News)