by Meg | Mar 19, 2012 | Panda |
I just had to do Lu Lu this week because he’s been such a good breeder these last two weeks. He is by far the longest intromissions I’ve seen (he held on to Xi Mei for 12.5 minutes! The longest I’ve ever seen is 30 and I think 2 minutes or so is...
by Meg | Mar 17, 2012 | Panda
What better way to finish up St. Patrick’s Day then green snap shots from your favorite green organization – US! Here’s St. Patty’s from the panda base. 1. The CCRCGP logo, 2. Bai Yang immersed in his bamboo, 3. The researchcenters sign...
by Meg | Mar 13, 2012 | Panda, Travel
Did you notice the menu? See anything different? Yep, now we have an intern section! If you’re interested in working on reproductive behavior in giant pandas or conservation biology in general and want a great opportunity – you’ve found it. ...
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...