Ling-Ling Dies Suddenly

Ling-Ling, the female half of the National Zoo's fuzzy and beloved pair of rare giant pandas, died suddenly yesterday of unknown causes. She was 23, the oldest of her kind living in captivity outside China.

A keeper who went to fetch her for the 3 p.m. feeding discovered Ling-Ling's body in the outdoor yard of the panda compound, the zoo's most-visited attraction. Zoo spokesman Mike Morgan said she apparently had collapsed suddenly, because the dirt where she lay was undisturbed.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/daily/june99/lingdies92.htm

May Ling-Ling enjoy herself forever with all the pandas wherever she is.

Life terminates in a sleep
that is followed by a new awakening.

Chuang Tzu



Love,
yoko

Thank you for sharing the sad news yoko.
May Ling-Ling be surrounded with joy and bliss.

Ling-Ling was a mother a few times, but none of her offsprings survived more than a few days. Now Ling-Ling can play with her little cubs.



Love, Inda
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There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigour; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by...

Author unknown

Sending good vibes and love to Ling-Ling!

Love,
Sylvie

Thank you Inda and Sylvie for your prayers for Ling-Ling.

I am always sad when an endangered species cannot leave an offspring on earth. May she enjoy her cubs in the nice place where she is.
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Dear Father, hear and bless
Thy beasts and singing birds:
And guard with tenderness
Small things that have no words.

Unknown

Love,
yoko

Sending prayers to Ling-Ling.
May she enjoy herself where she is now.

I am always sad when endangered species pass away, and when their babies did not survive. Let us enjoy what we still have.

Love,
Sue

Joining in prayer for Ling-Ling.
May her spirit be at rest.

Love,
Gisele

Thank you yoko.

I read about Ling-Ling in the paper and I really felt sad about losing another panda. There are so few left.

Praying for Ling-Ling to be surrounded with love and peace.

Love,
Vicky


Heaven

Think of-

Stepping on shore, and finding it Heaven!
Of taking hold of a hand, and finding it God's hand.
Of breathing a new air, and finding it celestial air.
Of feeling invigorated, and finding it immortality.
Of passing from storm to tempest to an unbroken calm.
Of waking up, and finding it home.

Author Unknown

Amen and awomen

quote:

Originally posted by dear Vicky2:
Thank you yoko.

I read about Ling-Ling in the paper and I really felt sad about losing another panda. There are so few left.

Praying for Ling-Ling to be surrounded with love and peace.

Love,
Vicky


Heaven

Think of-

Stepping on shore, and finding it Heaven!
Of taking hold of a hand, and finding it God's hand.
Of breathing a new air, and finding it celestial air.
Of feeling invigorated, and finding it immortality.
Of passing from storm to tempest to an unbroken calm.
Of waking up, and finding it home.

Author Unknown

May you have all the heavenly bamboo you ever want Ling-Ling.

Thank you for praying for Ling-Ling.
Thank you for your beautiful words.

Love,
yoko