Download or read book Giant Pandas written by John Seidensticker and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2007-04-10 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instantly recognizable to people everywhere, giant pandas are arguably the best known of all wild animals, yet also the least understood. With stunning full–color images and cutting–edge research, GIANT PANDAS covers all aspects of the biology, behavior, history, and conservation needs of these enigmatic bears. This beautiful book will inform and inspire countless people the world over who love giant pandas and want to learn everything about them.
Download or read book Bei Bei Goes Home A Panda Story written by Cheryl Bardoe and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2021-12-06 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In August 2015, zookeepers at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, were thrilled to spot a tiny shadow on an ultrasound. For a species as rare as the giant panda, every new cub is cause for celebration. Zoo staff monitored mother Mei Xiang, and within days a newborn appeared, weighing in at just one third of a pound. While Mei Xiang cradled her vulnerable infant, zookeepers monitored the pair day and night through cameras in the panda den, and some two million viewers logged on to the zoo website. First Ladies Michelle Obama and Peng Liyuan hosted a ceremony to announce the cub's name: Bei Bei, meaning "precious treasure" in Mandarin Chinese. An instant celebrity, the cub captured hearts all over the world. But pandas in zoos are considered emissaries from the People's Republic of China, the only country where they live in the wild. Four years after his birth in America, Bei Bei would embark on an important new mission."--
Download or read book Giant Pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo written by and published by . This book was released on 200? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On December 6, 2000, Tian Tian and Mei Xiang arrived at the National Zoo, from the China Research and Conservation Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong, Sichuan Province. They will be the focus of a research, conservation, and breeding program led by the National Zoo.
Download or read book Giant Pandas written by and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Panda Cam written by Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-07-04 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What's black and white and cute all over? Tai Shan, the panda cub born at the Smithsonian's National Zoological Park, whose first months of life have attracted millions of rapt visitors to the Zoo website's panda cam! Panda Cam tracks the increasingly ridiculous cuteness of Tai Shan, the National Zoo's baby panda, over his first seven months as shown through the Zoo website's "panda cam" -- a camera continually trained on the Fujifilm Giant Panda Habitat to capture his every move. With an introduction by Susan Lumpkin, director of communications of Friends of the National Zoo, providing an overview of Tai Shan's life so far, these adorable color photos with corresponding captions feature Tai Shan's cutest moments -- snuggling with his mom, taking his first steps, lounging in his beloved tub, munching on bamboo, climbing trees, and frolicking in the snow. Given the media frenzy that has surrounded every move of the cub's young life, Panda Cam is sure to cause panda-monium among the millions of fans of this panda cub superstar.
Download or read book Threat to the Giant Panda written by John A. Torres and published by Mitchell Lane. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As humans take up more of the wilderness where the giant panda lives, the number of these wild bears has decreased. Efforts have been in place for years to save the cuddly-looking creatures, but they are still endangered. Read about the habits and lifestyle of these precious animals, and learn what you can do to help save them.
Download or read book Smithsonian Book of Giant Pandas written by Susan Lumpkin and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 2002 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Chance for Lasting Survival written by Pan Wenshi and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1984 through 1995 a small band of ecologists led by Pan Wenshi from Peking University conducted a study of wild giant pandas in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi Province. This project was the first Chinese-led conservation project in China and was conducted during a significant transition period in Chinese history, as the country opened its society and science to the world. The project focused on behavioral observation of wild giant pandas, but evolved to include physiology, nutrition, ecology, land-use policy, and population biology as the staff became more aware that the issues with captive pandas (assisted reproduction, unusual diet, and genetic inbreeding) were not the most critical to survival of wild populations. It is evident in this work that, as the scientists gained knowledge, they came to see giant panda conservation as wrapped in landscape ecology and human/wildlife interactions. The group was seminal in the Chinese government's enactment of a logging ban to their study area by advocating for pandas at the national level. The project was summarized in a 2001 volume, but its publication in Mandarin limited its influence on the greater conservation community. This English version of the original work translates, condenses, and refines the original volume, with added contextual chapters on the importance of this volume and how our understanding of giant panda conservation is shaped by this pioneering field work.
Download or read book Panda s Busy Day written by Laura Gates Galvin and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pictures taken at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. show a giant panda amusing herself throughout the day.
Download or read book Giant Pandas written by David E. Wildt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-07-27 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The giant panda is one of the world's most recognized animals, but until now the biology of this threatened species has been a mystery. With the environment undergoing unprecedented change at a rapid and accelerating rate, can such a highly specialized species survive? This book summarizes the present state of knowledge about panda biology, encompassing topics such as reproduction, behavior, nutrition, genetics and veterinary medicine. It also provides the latest information on veterinary management, advances in neonatal care, disease detection and prevention and the use of 'assisted breeding' to promote reproduction and preserve genetic diversity.
Download or read book Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing written by Larry R. Collins and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1973 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the first year in the Washington Zoo of Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing, the giant pandas presented to the U.S. by the People's Republic of China.
Download or read book The Legend of the Panda written by Linda Granfield and published by Tundra Books (NY). This book was released on 2001-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A timeless tale about a beloved animal One of the world's most beloved and reclusive animals, the panda is almost as mysterious today as it was thousands of years ago. The original Chinese folk tale of how the panda came to have its distinctive black-and-white coat is a story of love, bravery and the sacrifice of a young shepherdess. Illustrator Song Nan Zhang has drawn upon his experiences touring the silk road region of Tibet to create the gloriously colourful illustrations that depict the ancient Wolong Valley in Sichuan province. As retold by master historian Linda Granfield, "The Legend of the Panda is augmented with fascinating information about panda bears and the efforts to save them. A book as beautiful as it is informative.
Download or read book Endangered Giant Pandas written by Carl R. Green and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The giant panda is the national symbol of China and one of the most beloved animals in the world. So who would want to hurt this creature? How does it survive in the wild? Why are populations shrinking? Learn about giant pandas and what is being done to help save them.
Download or read book The Last Panda written by George B. Schaller and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1994-11 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this magnificent, heart-wrenching book--hailed Best Book of 1993 by the New York Times Book Review and USA Today--acclaimed naturalist and National Book Award winner George B. Schaller documents the plight of the mysterious panda--and urgently calls for the compassion needed to save these gentle animals from extinction. Includes a new Preface for this edition. 27-color plates.
Download or read book Giant Panda written by William Miller and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-08 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 6X9, 145 page Journal/ Notebook Giant Panda Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Download or read book Giant Pandas written by Duncan Scheff and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the giant panda, an endangered type of bear which lives in the mountain forests of southwestern China.
Download or read book Smithsonian National Zoological Park written by Diana Estigarribia and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2002-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a look at the National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C., describing its history, various zoo exhibits and habitats, and some of the animals that can be found there.
