Lu Lu Successful!

Lu Lu Successful!

This week I thought I’d switch it up and ACTUALLY write about just pandas…I know, pretty crazy, right? 🙂 Something exciting happened this past Saturday, April 9th.  Lu Lu, a favorite of fans and followers, had his first successful mating of the season! Woo-hoo!!! The...
Meet the Babes of Bifengxia

Meet the Babes of Bifengxia

It’s been a sunny last few days here in Bifengxia jam packed with matings and film crews running around the breeding center. Last time I (Nicki) made dating profiles for some of the ‘Bifengxia Bachelors’ and I thought it was only fair that the girls get a chance to...
Emei Shan Adventures

Emei Shan Adventures

  After competing our first of three months at the panda base, we recently enjoyed a weekend getaway adventure to the Mount Emei Scenic Area. Our first stop was the Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone Buddha in the world. It stands 71 meters tall and was built...
Teddy’s & Pandas

Teddy’s & Pandas

We’re baaaaaaccckk! 🙂 We came home Saturday with tired feet and SO MANY pictures. Thousands of stairs were climbed during our mini-vacay to Leshan and Emeishan, but Ari will regale you with those adventures later in the week. Today, I wanted to share with you some of...
Giant Panda Male-Male Competition

Giant Panda Male-Male Competition

Some of you may be wondering what we do over here besides having bamboo fights and hanging out with pandas all day.  We are conducting research on the effects of male-male competition in giant pandas during breeding season. The enclosures are set up so that a female...