by Meg | Mar 23, 2012 | Panda |
It’s official – I’m a TV star in China. Or will be . . . The last two days CCTV (China’s largest most watched network) filmed me and my research for a documentary piece on pandas in China. They asked me why I chose to study pandas and what...
by Meg | Mar 4, 2012 | Panda |
Well this morning was a busy one at the breeding center. It looks like over the weekend all the female giant pandas decided to go into estrous at once. The hormones and behaviors of 8 females are increasing. That means that this week and next week will be very busy...
by Meg | Feb 15, 2012 | Crested Gibbon, Panda, Travel |
Living and studying abroad has its obvious benefits, but sometimes the difficulties involved are forgotten, and for good reasons. The mountain of obstacles that you have to overcome are a little daunting. This isn’t intended to distract anyone from doing so,...
by Meg | Feb 14, 2012 | Environmental Impact, Panda
Giant Pandas were first introduced to the West in 1869 when a panda pelt and skeleton were sent to Paris by the French zoologist and priest, Father Armand David. Long before Western cultures embraced the lovable black and white panda, they were a staple figure in...
by crestedgibbon | Feb 13, 2012 | Crested Gibbon |
Highland Farm is a wildlife sanctuary in Mae Sot, Thailand Tak Province near the Burmese border. Highland Farm Gibbon Sanctuary rescues mistreated and/or injured gibbons and other wildlife. Many of these animals come from abusive or neglected environments. Since...
