Wild Panda Stories

Tuesday, 10 May 2011 08:45

Hi everyone, I wanted to write briefly about two wonderful pandas that I was able to see while at the panda base. The first is about a wild caught female that has been at the centre for number of years. She was found in the wild with what is thought to be an injury that occurred from an illegal sn…

Meeting Some Older Cubs

Friday, 29 April 2011 10:25

Hi everyone! Well, we have been very lucky over here! Luo Bo has been very hospitable with us indeed... Jason, myself and Cooper (from Washington Zoo) were able to go in with 6 two year old cubs! Incredible.

Our Pandas' Parents

Tuesday, 19 April 2011 09:21

Hi everyone Have been having a wonderful time here in China and being able to see so many beneficial things that will help us in the future. We have met up with Luo Bo again, one of the staff members that came over to Adelaide with Wang Wang and Fu Ni. It has been so nice to catch up with him, he …

A Very Lucky Day

Friday, 15 April 2011 13:39

Hi all,  Well, to say that we have been lucky is an understatement here at the panda base. We have been so lucky!!!! Yesterday was our first day back at the base since I left with Wang Wang and Fu Ni by my side. It was strange to come back as all the excitement and anticipation of the past ev…

Hello from China!

Thursday, 07 April 2011 00:00

Hello from China! Well, myself and Jason finally made it to Ya'an today after a busy 3 days of travel! We left on Monday, first stop Hong Kong for one very full day! We actually arrived at 10:00 at night on Monday, had a good sleep and then Tuesday morning got up early and headed to Ocean Park! Our…

Panda Mating Research Trip for Adelaide Zoo Keepers

Tuesday, 05 April 2011 00:00

MEDIA RELEASE

Adelaide Zoo senior keepers left for China on April 4 to learn more about the Panda mating process, as the only Giant Pandas in the Southern Hemisphere, Wang Wang and Funi, near their first potential breeding season.

Senior Panda Keeper Simone Davey, and Assistant Curator Jason Hakof, will spend two weeks at the Bifengxia Panda Base near Ya'an, learning ways to maximise the chances of successful panda matings.

Back from Vienna, Off to China

Monday, 21 March 2011 09:03

Hi everyone, Well I have been back at it for the around two weeks now and straight back into it! I have to say it is nice to see my black and white friends again. I came into the zoo a few days before I officially started back at work with Eveline Dungl, the Panda Curator from Zoo Vienna or Tierga…

Visit from Vienna Zoo Keeper

Tuesday, 08 February 2011 08:32

Hi everyone, Well, this trip has definitely strengthened the already wonderful relationship that Zoos SA has with Vienna Zoo. Eveline, the curator of the Giant Pandas in Vienna, is now going to be visiting Adelaide Zoo at the end of the month! She actually arrives the day befor…

Goodbye Vienna Zoo

Friday, 04 February 2011 09:03

Hi everyone. Well my week has finished at Tiergarten Schönbrunn (Vienna Zoo). I had such a wonderful time there and was made so welcome by the wonderful staff on the Panda (and Koala!) rounds. I feel that I have made excellent contacts for the future in regards to Giant Pandas as well as …

Singapore's Giant Pandas

Thursday, 03 February 2011 08:46

On the way back from China I stopped over in Singapore and visited the three properties run by Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS): Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and Jurong Bird Park. As part of the visit I met with the curators and head vet who are involved in making sure everything goes well with ge…