Tiger Tragedy: Disconnection from Majesty
When you think of tigers, what thoughts flood into your mind? Maybe thoughts of power…grace…beauty… elegance? Surely, in your heart and mind there are feelings of immense respect for the largest of Earths cats. But, for all the positive and powerful emotions that tigers evoke in all of us, across cultures, we continue to drive […]
The Rare Birds of Yancheng Wetland National Nature Reserve
Yancheng National Nature Reserve belongs to the National Environmental Protection Agency. The reserve was established in 1983 as a provincial nature reserve and upgraded to national level in 1992. In November 1992, it joined UNESCO’s International Man and Biosphere Program which uses multiple disciplines to sustainably safeguard threatened ecosystems and human livelihoods. In 1996 it […]
Wolves
The natural history of wolves dates back several million years. These creatures were once widespread throughout the globe, covering the majority of China’s territory save for Taiwan and Hainan. For ancient people, the wolf was both an enemy, but also a good helper. One widely held myth about wolves suggested that the domestic dog originated […]
Black-Billed Capercaillie
Chosenia Arbutifolia and the Pinkish Water Early April, the first glance at the Hanma National Nature Reserve is that of a picturesque tableau The clear blue sky stands out against the white snow and the purplish-red branches of Chosenia arbutifolia, a deciduous willow-like tree，that blooms ovoid, shiny petals in defiance against the bitter freezing cold. […]
Chengdu Pambassadors: Devoted to Giant Panda Conservation Around the World
In 2012，the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, WildAid, and the Yao Ming Foundation launched the second Chengdu Pambassador contest. The aim was to select three people from around the world to spread the message of giant panda protection through conservation education. After a three-week competition in Chengdu from October 27 to November 17, […]
Care for Pandas, Care for Nature Students in Action
On the morning of August 21, 2013, two students Wang Qiyu and Li Zhaoji from Xi’an International Senior High School, arrived at the Chengdu Panda Base with a 19,731.6 RMB donation for the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Foundation. During summer holidays, Wang and her friends organized a group of volunteers united by the slogan […]
Akzo Nobel Adopts a Giant Panda
The giant panda named Nikkens was formally adopted in July 17, 2013. The ceremony was held at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes (Suzhou) Co, Ltd. was the adopting organization. The operations manager, Mr. Wu Weiguang said, “We welcome panda Nikkens as the newest member of our big family. […]
Conservation Education at the Panda Base: Constant Action
For me, these scenes will always remain vivid in my mind. Children finding surprises along nature’s trails, a flower opening in the morning, a stream hidden in the grass, a pheasant poking its head into the soil and the footprints of an unknown animal. The serious expressions on children’s faces when they discover the source […]
The Moon Bear: Asia’s Tortured Treasure
She lived in a cramped, rusty steel cage, unable to move or stretch her limbs. Her face covered in scars, and a hole carved into her belly with a surgical tube crudely poking through. The wound leaked a mixture of bile, pus, and blood, which dripped through the tube into a collection sack, and often […]
The Power of Silence
Climbing along the mountain ridge and out of the lower-altitude blended forest, I felt my shoes and clothes become saturated by dew. The piercing coolness and slight oxygen deficit merged and gave me a sense of disconnection between illusion and reality. All around tall, straight pine trees spread their branches like a crown resting on […]