Pandas at the Ueno Zoo
Thousands lined up before the zoo opened
April 1, 2011, Tokyo, Japan - The male giant panda "Ri Ri" eats bamboo at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Friday, April 1, 2011, on the first day its appearance with its female companion "Shin Shin", not seen, to the public. Thousands of visitors flocked to catch a first glimpse of a pair of pandas on loan from China, in a welcome respite from the gloom over last month's massive earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan. (Photo by AFLO) [1045] -ty-