Builders worked round the clock to erect the indoor panda habitat (the dome structure to the right). In my previous photo taken just 3 months ago, the area was still flat land. The pandas are due to arrive in the 1st quarter of 2012 and will spend 6 months in quarantine / acclimatisation before going on display by October 2012.
In the background is the Amazon River zone, with land grading and foundation works still in progress.
