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Now for our continuing coverage of this friggin' adorable panda. She has a name! The panda cub born at The Smithsonian National Zoo has officially turned 100 days old, which is the traditional period of time that one waits before naming a baby panda. In a less traditional twist, the National Zoo let the Internet vote on the name. To avoid the panda being named iLUVuJUSTINBIEBER34 or LiTtLe MoNsTeR, the National Zoo, in cooperation with officials from China, presented the following names: Bao Bao, Ling Hua, Long Yun, Mulan and Zhen Bao. And the winner is... Bao Bao! Bao Bao, which means "precious" or "treasure," is the second child of giant panda Mei Ziang. The name was...

Pandas these days—they grow up so fast! Mei Xiang, a giant panda at the Smithsonian National Zoo, gave birth to a cub on Aug. 23 and, per Chinese tradition, the baby is to be named after 100 days. Which is quickly approaching. The panda cub weighs 8.14 pounds and is almost ready to take her first steps, Smithsonian reports. And the U.S. Ambassador to China, the People's Republic of China Ambassador to the United States and zoo officials have narrowed down the possible names to five. And they want you to vote. Here are the options: Bao Bao (which means "precious" or "treasure") Ling Hua (which means "darling" or "delicate...