Seattle High School Students Host: Giant Panda Photo Exhibition
Every summer vacation from high school since 2011, we have returned to our homes in Chengdu in Sichuan province in China from Seattle, Washington, in the US, to volunteer at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. During our time at the Chengdu Panda Base we learn how to take care of giant pandas. […]
Giant Pandas: Born Survivors
Over the past few years, many people have questioned the survival of giant pandas, thinking they have reached their evolutionary end-of-the-line or feeling that other species are cheated in the name of giant pandas because great amounts of conservation funding and scientific investment go toward this charismatic species. In partnership with Penguin Books, we hope […]
Panda Quest – Be the next Chengdu Pambassador
On September 10, 2012, the Chengdu Pambassador(Panda ambassador) 2012 campaign was launched in Shanghai by the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, WildAid and the Yao Foundation. Dr. Zhang Zhihe, Director of Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Peter Knights, founder of WildAid, Yao Ming, founder of the Yao Foundation, and delegates from […]
2012’s Giant Panda Mothers and Cubs
Every year from July to September, the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is busy welcoming their newest members. This year, eight cubs have joined the Chengdu giant panda family. They are all healthy and thriving in the care of their mothers. Li Li Age: 20 years old Birth Date: September 3, 1992 She […]
Giant Panda and the Earthquake
Giant Panda Habitat Four Years After the Earthquake On May 12, 2008, the Wenchuan earthquake devastated an area of 470km long and 100km wide. Death was everywhere. Wolong in Wenchuan County, Longxi Hongkou in Dujiangyan City, Baishui River in Pengzhou City, and Anzi River in Chongzhou City are located in the southern section of the […]
Giant Panda News Part 4
The four-day Biennial Science Popularization Resources Exhibition took place at the Sichuan Science and Technology Museum. The event was sponsored by the Sichuan Provincial Association for Science and Technology and organized by both the Popularization of Science Department of the Sichuan Provincial Association for Science and Technology and the Sichuan Science and Technology Museum. The […]
International Panda Day
The Branch of the Experimental Primary School Affiliated with Sichuan University in Chengdu held its third annual International Panda Day celebration on October 11, 2013.The school began this tradition after a visit from Chriszelda Pieterse, a finalist in the 2010 Global Pambassador competition. Panda ambassadors or Pambassadors, were chosen in 2010 and 2012 by the […]
Giant Panda into the Wild
After completing a rigorous training program, the giant panda Zhang Xiang was released into the wild on November 6, 2013. It is the first female panda that has been released into the wild. Zhang Xiang began her new life at the Liziping Nature Reserve in Sichuan province. Prior to Zhang Xiang’s release, another giant panda […]
Surprising Panda Photos selected by TIME
TIME, one of the most influential magazines in the United States, released a series of photographs titled “The Most Surprising Photos of 2013”. There were 128 photos, each depicting notable events throughout the world in 2013. Among the 17 pictures chosen from China, 2 news photos (No. 43 and No. 113) came from the Chengdu […]
Bing Bing, Panda Grandma
Her son lives in Spain, her daughter in the United States of America] and her grandson in France. Who is this interesting lady with such international influence? She is none other than Bing Bing, a 27-year-old giant panda who now lives at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Not many people recognize Bing […]