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Travel Log: Visiting the U.S. Born Pandas

We were able to visit with most of the U.S.-born pandas during our travels in China this past November, and we’re happy to report that they are all doing great! It was amazing to see Tai Shan, Zhen Zhen, Su Lin, Mei Sheng, and Hua Mei. Tai Shan was actually our very first stop when we arrived

China Earthquake Update

/ Post by Pandas International A strong earthquake struck China’s Sichuan province Saturday morning. The earthquake’s epicenter was about 80 miles southwest of the provincial capital of Chengdu, in Lushan county near the city of Ya’an – near the location of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda and the Bifengxia (BFX)

Xi Mei On The Panda Cam

Don’t forget to visit Xi Mei on explore.org’s Panda cams. The cameras give us a peek into three enclosures at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Bifengxia, the largest panda reserve and research center in the world.

A Peek At The Bifengxia Panda Base

/ Post by Tanja Melone, Pandas International Have you ever wondered, as you sit enthralled by the pandas on the cams at the Bifengxia Panda Base, what the “bigger picture” is.  Having not had the luxury (yet) of visiting the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya’an Bifenxia, my curiosity kept

Fu Hu Is Out Of Quarantine

/ Post by Pandas International via CCRGCP On December 8th, Fu Hu completed one month of isolated quarantine following his return to China. The two-year-old panda will be able to greet visitors in the near future. Fu Hu was born in Austria’s Vienna Schloss Schoenbrunn Zoo. On November 8, 2012, in accordance with agreements, he