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San Diego Zoo, California - On recent days the San Diego Zoo's 19-week-old giant panda cub follows her keepers outdoors and other days she needs a little coaxing, but slowly she is getting her footing and is now exploring a private outdoor area for short periods of time.

Zhen Zhen (pronounced jun jun), which means precious in Chinese, has followed her mother outside once and keepers say when she does this more frequently she will be ready for her debut to the public.

The female cub weighed 16.1 pounds and she measured 2.5 feet in length.

Bai Yun and the cub can be seen 24 hours a day through the Zoo's Panda Cam at www.sandiegozoo.org