Giant Panda Q&A Part 4
Q:It was reported in the Daily Telegraph (http//www.telegraph.co.ukseiemedseienee-newH9770944/[email protected])on December 30, 2012 that an antibiotic in the giant panda’s blood can kill bacteria and fungi. Several Chinese scientists believe that a powerful new drug can be made from this antibiotic to kill new super bacteria, which are drug resistant to common antibiotics. Is it possible to […]
Genetic Inbreeding in the Realm of Giant Pandas
Consanguineous Marriage: A Curse upon Zhu-and-Chen Village in Chinese History Bai Juyi (772-846), a renowned Chinese Poet in Tang Dynasty (618-907), wrote a long poem tided Zhu-and-Chen Village. It sings high praises of a village that was completely isolated 6:ore the outside world. According to this poem, this village was situated in Fengxian county Xuzhou […]
Everyone Is A Pambassador
Though most of us are ordinary people, we cannot underestimate the influence of many voices speaking up for wildlife. Everyone of us can be a Pambassador(Panda Ambassador). After being chosen as a 2013 Pambassador, a number of people expressed appreciation and slight envy at my new “cutest job” . Several commented on how lucky I […]
International Symposium on Giant Panda Conservation
The International Symposium on Giant Panda Conservation, sponsored by the State Forestry Administration and undertaken by the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, took place in Chengdu from November 7 to 12, 2013. Qin Bai, special correspondent for World Chinese Weekly, interviewed the organizing committee of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. […]
Giant Panda News Part 3
Recently(in year 2015) the State Forestry Administration added the “Giant Panda Protection Regulations”to Giant Panda Conservation. The working group also recommended applying one common set of laws for each nature reserve in China. ************ The Macao Special Autonomous Region (SAR) Secretariat for Administration and Justice Offices offered an official comment that giant pandas Shu Rong […]
Growing Giant Panda Cubs
Every summer is the season of giant panda cubs’ birth. The arrival of each new cub attracts the attention of worldwide panda fans. At six months old, the giant panda cubs begin to trot behind their mother, mimic her eating habits and climb trees. In the outdoor giant panda cub enclosure of both Sunshine and […]
Giant Panda Q&A Part 3
Q: Do giant pandas stay active during the day and sleep at night like humans? A: Researchers have spent years observing giant pandas in the wild and have noticed common trends in daily movements and behaviors.Wild giant pandas normally start to be active before dawn, rest at and reach a second active peak again before […]
Panda Habitat Through Infrared Camera
Shhh, whispered Boss Shao as he stopped and gestured toward the bamboo grove up ahead. Weaving through tightly packed confers, a few sunbeams spilled through to the arrow bamboo. The dense arrow bamboo blocked our view of the area around us. A noticeable snapping sound came from the bamboo grove, extraordinarily clear as it broke […]
Call of Cuckoos in Qinling Mountain
The sound of cuckoo’s calls in April always reminds me of the old good days. On one sunny day after the rain, several fiends and I went to Sanguannxiao at Qinling Mountains to visit the grave of Zeng Zhou, the first man to die while conducting panda fieldwork. Sanguannliao is a part of Foping Nature […]
National Panda Census Released
Chinese Government Released the Results of the 4th National Panda Census On February 28, 2015, before the opening of the National Congress and the Chinese People`s Political Consultative Conference, the State Forestry Administration held a domestic and media in Beijing. Chen Fe, vice-director of the State Forestry Administration, announced the result of the 4th National […]