The reproduction of giant pandas in captivity has always been a big problem. There were three main difficulties in reproduction, that is, low mating rate, low conception rate, and low survival rate. In the 50 years from 1937 to 1990, there were more than 200 giant pandas raised in captivity by zoos around the world. Among them, only 11 males have the ability to court and mate; females have less than 30% of their litters; Only one-third of the cubs survived over half a year old. Researchers have stepped up research on artificial insemination techniques for giant pandas to increase the chance of panda pregnancy. And they want to save this beautiful creature by artificial insemination. Therefore, Beijing Zoo used...
I know some folks have been following the news of Mei Xiang and the newborn cub in The Smithsonian’s National Zoo (SNZ) closely. Some netizens have been raising questions and doubt the management of SNZ. CCRCGP(the organization that lent Mei Xiang and Tian Tian) recently posted an article on WeChat that answered and explained the details of the SNZ management.I found the article is educational and very meaningful to all panda fans. It helps the public to understand the Zoo’s management. So our team translated the article and share it here. I’m very thankful that Mei Xiang(and her family) received a great care in SNZ. And thanks to the CCRCGP step up to share such a good article to help the public...
Recently, in the Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve in Gansu, the staff found a precious picture of wild pandas "kissing" in the forest while collating infrared camera data.
In the video, two wild giant pandas were dating around a tree, and they looked at each other, then kissed.
The wild giant panda Bai Xue was rescued from a small village in the depths of Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi. She had a scar on her nose, which was very eye-catching. The giant panda Bai Xue is famous as "runaway bride". She ran away into the wild twice before returning to the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center by herself. The whole story: On October 2, 1993, villagers found a sick giant panda in Erlangba Township, deep in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi. After the villagers reported to the Forestry Bureau, the staff of the wildlife protection station rushed to the scene immediately. It was in heavy snow at that time, and the car could only drive to a small...
The oldest male giant panda in the world, Pan Pan, who died at 4:50am on December 28, 2016, at the age of 31, which is equivalent to a hundred years old for humans. (Note: The giant panda Ba Si who has passed away was called “Pan Pan”, because she was the prototype the mascot of the 1990 Asian Games, and the mascot was named “Pan Pan”.) The number of Pan Pan’s offspring is about 130, which nearly is a quarter of giant panda populations in the world. The netizens said that giant panda Pan Pan saved this species by himself. Ya’an was the hometown of Pan Pan, and he was an orphan and rescued form wild at Sichuan Fengtongzhai Reserve.An...
