Panda Q&A Part 5
Q: Do giant pandas always have two cubs in one litter? A: The percentage that giant pandas will be pregnant with twins is about 4596, almost equal to that of singleton pregnancies. It is possible but very rare to have a triplet. Q: Does bamboo taste good? Do pandas have a highly-efficient digestive system? […]
Giant Panda’s Friends International
My name is Andreas Freund and I live in Frankfurt, Germany. I work full-time as a controller in a distribution company for medical devices. Otherwise, I am committed to giant pandas and in 2012 I founded Giant Panda Friends International, a small, German, non-profit organization focused on giant panda protection. I am trying to raise […]
I am a Volunteer
I am honored to have participated in the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding’s Liang Mountain Giant Panda Reserves Environmental Educational Summer Camp Program. Six Chinese university students and three graduate students from the United States volunteered to organize two summer camps for local primary school students who live and study near giant panda […]
Lost in Panda
I am Margarita Lau from Hong Kong, China. Friends often refer to me as a “panda addict”, “panda queen”, “panda big sister”, “Ms. Panda”, or “Aunt Panda”. Everyone, including acquaintances, all ask one question: “Why do you love giant pandas so much?” Everyone has a favorite animal and giant pandas are mine. Some have suggested […]
An Amazing Journey with Giant Panda
With heightened curiosity, I flew all the way from Hong Kong to Chengdu to join the International Internship Program at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Whenever I reminisce about this intensive giant panda journey, I am filled with gratitude for such an amazing, unforgettable, surreal, and exciting experience. The giant pandas I […]
Akemi Tanaka: A Dedicated Panda Fan
Each time the staff at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Foundation mentioned Akemi Tanaka, a feeling of warmth and happiness pervaded the room. Since her first dose contact with pandas on July 8, 2011, Tanaka has come to Sichuan to visit pandas at least once a month. Her schedule while in Sichuan was always […]
To Those Who Care for Giant Pandas
I work in the Conservation Education Department at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to help spread conservation information about giant pandas. My job gives me many opportunities to meet people from around the world, gathering in one place because of their curiosity and love for giant pandas. Each person pays respect and […]
Chengdu Panda Base’s Research Project Takes First Place
On May 18, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding took first place at the Sichuan Provincial Science and TechnoIogy Awards conference. The research project entitled “‘Research and Application of Giant Panda Breeding Biology and Conservation Genetics” was awarded top prize for the Sichuan Provincial Scientific and Technological Progress category. Dr. Zhang Zhihe attended […]
Inspired by Nature: a Tribute to Giant Pandas
What can be said about nature? Nature is an inspiration, improves people’s moods, makes the world a more beautiful place，is everyone’s home and is simply perfect. It’s this incredible perfection that has，since an early age, always pushed me to draw animals and landscapes. My career in Biology, my dedication to animal conservation, and my current […]
Volunteering at the Panda Base
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is one of the busiest places in Chengdu during the summer. People from all over the world travel there so that they can see giant pandas and red pandas. This last summer I also decided to travel to China to spend time volunteering at the Panda Base. […]