Caption Competition
Winning entries in the Caption Competition.
The competition is now closed.
This week it's Giant panda cubs asleep in a crib at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, China.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. Four_legs_good:
At last a set of furry dice fit for a monster truck.
5. K Morrison:
Due to censorship "101 Dalmatians" had to be completely remade for Chinese cinemas.
4. ARoseByAnyOther:
Goldilocks was confused.
3. Rogueslr:
I just had this terrible dream that we were being bought by Cruella de Vil!
2. Cairngorm McWomble:
Said Mrs Polar Bear to Mr Polar Bear: "What do you mean 'am I the father?'"
1. Jack Tatty:
Oh, swimming with the dolphins is so passe these days. We're going to be sleeping with the pandas.
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Comment number 1.
At 29th Sep 2011, rogueslr wrote:What goes, black , white, black , white, pink? The Chengdu Research Base.
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Comment number 2.
At 29th Sep 2011, Candace9839 wrote:Sleeper by the dozen
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At 29th Sep 2011, Candace9839 wrote:The bear necessities
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At 29th Sep 2011, Pendragon wrote:Try not to put them all together - the barcode reader at the local Tesco goes crazy
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At 29th Sep 2011, Candace9839 wrote:Kung shhh panda
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Comment number 6.
At 29th Sep 2011, throbgusset wrote:Black-eyed peace
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Comment number 7.
At 29th Sep 2011, Pendragon wrote:No, I said to book the ferry crossing with P and O
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Comment number 8.
At 29th Sep 2011, Candace9839 wrote:Silence is ursine
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Comment number 9.
At 29th Sep 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:But how can they be giant pandas if they're cubs?
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Comment number 10.
At 29th Sep 2011, rogueslr wrote:I just had this terrible dream that we were being bought by Cruella de Vil!
What did you dream about?
Bamboo shoots.
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Comment number 11.
At 29th Sep 2011, throbgusset wrote:Feeding time is Panda-monium
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At 29th Sep 2011, Pendragon wrote:Hey, Photoshop two out and it can be this week's ´óÏó´«Ã½ Magazine Monitor's Ten Things
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Comment number 13.
At 29th Sep 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:From A to Z's
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Comment number 14.
At 29th Sep 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Eats shoots sleeps
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Comment number 15.
At 29th Sep 2011, Vicky S wrote:Tevez effect goes viral
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Comment number 16.
At 29th Sep 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:Another absent father! He just eats, shoots and leaves.
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Comment number 17.
At 29th Sep 2011, rogueslr wrote:Keep your heads down lads, Li's already started the tunnel.
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Comment number 18.
At 29th Sep 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Goldilocks was confused
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Comment number 19.
At 29th Sep 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:Hey, they've all aligned themselves North-South - they must be polar bears
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Comment number 20.
At 29th Sep 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:And each one fits nicely into a pick-a-nick basket
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Comment number 21.
At 29th Sep 2011, rogueslr wrote:What I'm saying is that if we were albino, then would that make us polar bears?
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Comment number 22.
At 29th Sep 2011, Pendragon wrote:What happens when a chinchilla mates with a zebra
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Comment number 23.
At 29th Sep 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:They're mad - they must be bipolar bears
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Comment number 24.
At 29th Sep 2011, BeckySnow wrote:Madonna's next adoption project.
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Comment number 25.
At 29th Sep 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Panda-monium revisited
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Comment number 26.
At 29th Sep 2011, Kudosless wrote:Bear-a-cotta army
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Comment number 27.
At 29th Sep 2011, Vicky S wrote:Having left convincing pyjama case dummies in their crib the clever little pandas used nap time to effect their escape from the research centre.
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Comment number 28.
At 29th Sep 2011, Kudosless wrote:Did we really all come from that little green egg?
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Comment number 29.
At 29th Sep 2011, Pendragon wrote:Who chose those bedsheets? The Pink Panda Strikes Again
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Comment number 30.
At 29th Sep 2011, Pendragon wrote:What every News Channel in the World will be using as its "And finally" item today
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Comment number 31.
At 29th Sep 2011, Kudosless wrote:Sanctions expected as Newcastle United are discovered to have fielded an extra player
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Comment number 32.
At 29th Sep 2011, Vicky S wrote:Animal Information Fact 72: Panda cubs are a lot smaller than you think - in this picture a pea has been used as a unit of comparison.
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Comment number 33.
At 29th Sep 2011, Kudosless wrote:Fiat announces new Chinese production line
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Comment number 34.
At 29th Sep 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:Cruella de Vil decides to go into the pyjama case business
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Comment number 35.
At 29th Sep 2011, Kudosless wrote:Numbers 4 and 8 the identical ones. I claim my prize
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Comment number 36.
At 29th Sep 2011, cortez wrote:The first supply of Christmas slippers arrives at the department store.
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Comment number 37.
At 29th Sep 2011, rogueslr wrote:Remember, we're all individuals.
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Comment number 38.
At 29th Sep 2011, VirtuousFang wrote:Hands Up Whose Farted?
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Comment number 39.
At 29th Sep 2011, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:"What a night!" said Mama Panda. "You should see the dark patches around my eyes."
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Comment number 40.
At 29th Sep 2011, VirtuousFang wrote:'Eat My Shoots Man'
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Comment number 41.
At 29th Sep 2011, Kudosless wrote:Pandas adore Box: Suggestion that the ills of the world may be over-rated
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Comment number 42.
At 29th Sep 2011, VirtuousFang wrote:There were 12 in the bed and the little one said Roll Over, Roll Over
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Comment number 43.
At 29th Sep 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:I'm sure the Americans would have found something with a snappier acronym than Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
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Comment number 44.
At 29th Sep 2011, LaurenceLane wrote:I can't sleep, what will I do now that Harry Hill's stepped down from TV Burp?
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Comment number 45.
At 29th Sep 2011, VirtuousFang wrote:China's cutural exchange programme started backing up now that the Tripoli, Cairo and Damascus Zoos had been closed by the recent unrest.
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Comment number 46.
At 29th Sep 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:"Very funny!" said Daddy Panda, "So which one are my pyjamas in?"
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Comment number 47.
At 29th Sep 2011, VirtuousFang wrote:China starts moving its currency reserves away from the Euro to the Panda standard
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Comment number 48.
At 29th Sep 2011, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:If the bedsheet's dye runs, they'll all be Pink Pandas
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Comment number 49.
At 29th Sep 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:While pregnant, Mummy Panda had insisted on a diet of bamboo shoots smeared with peanut butter and strawberry ice cream
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At 29th Sep 2011, Ray wrote:No time to write caption. Too busy looking at cute pandas.
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Comment number 51.
At 29th Sep 2011, VirtuousFang wrote:Korean restaurants version of 'pick your dinner and we cook it on the spot'
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At 29th Sep 2011, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:Jack Black returns in the hilarious sequel, "Cheng Du Panda"
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Comment number 53.
At 29th Sep 2011, VirtuousFang wrote:Kung-Fu Panda 3 : ' The Dozy Dozen'
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Comment number 54.
At 29th Sep 2011, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:They're all crying - they're grizzly bears!
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At 29th Sep 2011, LaurenceLane wrote:Now they were tired, but they'd be in so much trouble when mum came home and looked for her mascara.
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At 29th Sep 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:Well, the meal's fine, except that one pea is hardly generous
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Comment number 57.
At 29th Sep 2011, VirtuousFang wrote:I ordered a dozen Chinese made GPS units over the internet, and this is what i got; Giant Pandas Snoring
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Comment number 58.
At 29th Sep 2011, cometcycle wrote:Is this what passes for Communist "Proper Panda" these days?
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Comment number 59.
At 29th Sep 2011, dancato wrote:"Oh, i thought you said twelve pound a baby"
- [insert celebrity]'s latest adoption plans got lost in translation.
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Comment number 60.
At 29th Sep 2011, LaurenceLane wrote:I'm the Lone Ranger
No, I'm the Lone Ranger
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Comment number 61.
At 29th Sep 2011, janie nick cleggup wrote:shh! goes to sleeps!!
but i wanna see santy paws!!!
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Comment number 62.
At 29th Sep 2011, janie nick cleggup wrote:ther. u had a smoosh on ur face
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Comment number 63.
At 29th Sep 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:Tragedy strikes as Chinese driver mistakes cot for zebra crossing
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Comment number 64.
At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:The maternity ward staff were told that they should panda to their every need
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Comment number 65.
At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:But one get one free
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Comment number 66.
At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:Bamboozled?
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Comment number 67.
At 29th Sep 2011, VirtuousFang wrote:Thats him officer, the Panda that attacked me, White fur, black eyes, black ears I'd know him anywhere.
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At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:It made a real change from counting sheep
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Comment number 69.
At 29th Sep 2011, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:Twelve ursines of the zodiac
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Comment number 70.
At 29th Sep 2011, Cairngorm McWomble wrote:Said Mrs Polar Bear to Mr Polar Bear
"What do you mean 'Am I the father??'"
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Comment number 71.
At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:...one giant step for mankind?
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Comment number 72.
At 29th Sep 2011, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:With those eyes, Polaroid has already expressed an interest in sponsorship
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Comment number 73.
At 29th Sep 2011, Cairngorm McWomble wrote:If Cruella deVille did novelty slippers!
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Comment number 74.
At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:cross contamination at bear camp, leads to come awkward questions...
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Comment number 75.
At 29th Sep 2011, VirtuousFang wrote:Zhu Zhu Sleeping Pandas
Each have their own unique personalities and phrases.
12 to collect.
One supplied.
Batteries required: 2 x AAA (included).
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Comment number 76.
At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:and you thought that identicle quintuplets would cause probelms!
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Comment number 77.
At 29th Sep 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:Unfortunately, one of them tested positive for a bamboo allergy
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Comment number 78.
At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:This is really unbearable, please turn the light out as some of us are trying to get some sleep
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Comment number 79.
At 29th Sep 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ... twelve giant pandas, eleven ...
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Comment number 80.
At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:one wombat to another... see I told you this disguise would work!
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At 29th Sep 2011, beevee wrote:Slipper factory
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Comment number 82.
At 29th Sep 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association tries out a fascinating experiment
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At 29th Sep 2011, bradmer wrote:After the debacle with the noodle soup guys adoption, the agency were going to be more vigilent with these cubs.
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At 29th Sep 2011, Raven Clare wrote:Just born - and already they're Everton supporters
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At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:The new Panda Takeaway Service was proving a great success
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At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:or even .... cross contamination at bear camp, leads to some awkward questions...
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At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:or even ... Buy one get one free!
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At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:Bear! Humbug!!
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Comment number 89.
At 29th Sep 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:China creates a rival to "Britain's Got Talent" - "China's Got Cute!"
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At 29th Sep 2011, bradmer wrote:Depression sets in when you realise you're black but white, endangered but imprisoned, celebrity but anonymous, unique but identical!
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Comment number 91.
At 29th Sep 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:That's the last time I ask Chan to get in a round - I definitely asked for twelve beers
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Comment number 92.
At 29th Sep 2011, PurpleGladys wrote:The latest Fiat Panda is a bit of an animal!
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Comment number 93.
At 29th Sep 2011, cortez wrote:They are perfect for the purpose, if they get squashed they make wonderful Zebra crossings
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At 29th Sep 2011, Raven Clare wrote:Chengdu sounds remarkably like the sound of a Chinese cash register - which is quite appropriate really
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At 29th Sep 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:I'd like to give them all a bear hug
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At 29th Sep 2011, Raven Clare wrote:And the great thing is - they're already bear-coded!
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Comment number 97.
At 29th Sep 2011, Raven Clare wrote:They made a wonderful promotional calendar - unfortunately, every month looked the same
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At 29th Sep 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:Panda Pop's happy
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Comment number 99.
At 29th Sep 2011, James F wrote:Even research centres are pandering to human methods of nurturing.
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Comment number 100.
At 29th Sep 2011, James F wrote:This was nothing compared to the Penguin in the pushchair.
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