Zoo Atlanta pulling plug on panda cam

People who keep up with Zoo Atlanta's giant panda cubs online soon will have to drive to see them.

The zoo announced Wednesday that it is shuttering its popular online panda cam at the end of the year because of budget constraints. The cam has been up on the zoo's Web site for more
than a decade.

It drew millions of hits from across the globe after cub Mei Lan was born in 2006 and again when new cub Xi Lan was born Aug. 31.

For now, the live feed of Xi Lan will air each day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The webcam will be turned off Jan. 1.

(AP)