Google Street View Panda, for April Fools Day?

[randomness]

http://www.rationalistic.com/2009/04/01/internet/google-maps-street-view-april-fools/ reported that "The ‘you are here’ person in Google Maps’ Street View is now a Panda, as this screenshot illustrates. I’m assuming this is an April Fools joke."

I got it too:

Comments

[cerridwynn.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure it's related to this:
http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/cadie/index.html

Go to CADIE's homepage... eeek! We're doomed!

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Ah, that explains much.

[cerridwynn.livejournal.com]

Yes, i suspect pandas will be popping up all day long. :-)

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

That is really cute. :)

[julianyap.livejournal.com]

I want that to be a regular feature.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I agree. They should make it an option.

[dpolicar]

Pandas have nothing to do with navigation.
At all.

[kissoflife.livejournal.com]

Right, it should've been a dophin! Or a bat, or... or a migratory bird, or...

[octopussneakers.livejournal.com]

well getting directions to or from my house it vaguely makes sense...around the corner is the Nat'l Zoo....so the panda helps me find my way