"The keepers, the veterinarians, the volunteers were watching this cub and this birth withgreatjoy (and) withgreat passion, " National Zoo Director Dennis Kelly told reporters Sunday.
Then, after holding off the orchestra music that attempted to guide him offstage, he said, "It fills me withgreatjoy, but also great sadness, because I'm accepting this award at such a strange time, " he continued, referring to the war in Iraq.