Little Panda: The World Welcomes Hua Mei at the San Diego Zoo

With fewer than one thousand giant pandas left in the world, the birth of the first cub to survive in captivity in the Western Hemisphere is cause for celebration. Hua Mei, which means "China-U.S.A.," was born at the San Diego Zoo on August 21, 1999. Full-color photos and lyrical text chronicle her growth from an eight-ounce helpless infant to a playful cub. Notes on each page tell more about her care and about giant pandas.