Recently the staff trained a reluctant mother to take care of her infant. At first she had rejected the infant because she was afraid of it. Obviously, one of the more enjoyable parts of my work is the opportunity to watch panda moms taking care of and playing with their incredibly cute infants. My work with pandas has taken me to China more than 10 times. I have spent much of the last four years studying the pandas at the Wolong Breeding Center in the mountains of Sichuan.
Wild pandas find their home in the bamboo forest that surrounds the center.
When in China, I spend countless hours observing the pandas habits and studying their behavior in the enclosures at the breeding center. I work closely with the Chinese staff at Wolong and have developed many close friendships. My favorite activity in China, other than watching the pandas, is playing basketball with my Chinese friends. Copyright 1999, Classroom Connect. All rights reserved.