As San Diego Zoo staff waited to see if a pregnant panda would give birth, they relied on military imaging and other tech tools to get real-time progress reports. CNET Road Trip 2012 got an up close look.SAN DIEGO, Calif.--For weeks, San Diego Zoo staffers knew that Bai Yun, a 20-year-old female panda, might be pregnant. But given that she had had an unsuccessful pregnancy in 2011 -- and because only one other known panda has ever given birth at such an age -- they kept their enthusiasm in check.
But last Friday, based on several factors, including indications from a pair of high-tech tools used to monitor Bai Yun, they issued a birth watch, and today, Bai Yun delivered. No one knows yet the sex of the newborn cub, nor will they for weeks. But who cares? It's a newborn panda.
This is a picture of a previous panda cub at the zoo. [Read more]
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