Hello everyone, this is Christina from the Panda Care Team! As mentioned in previous updates, we are very fortunate here in Atlanta to be able to harvest
We have a rivercane bamboo site up in north Georgia where it gets a good bit colder
(Photo by Shauna)
While they still don’t quite have the jaw strength to break the large culms like
The cubs are becoming expert climbers. They are still a bit awkward about it, but as soon as they go in the dayrooms now, they shoot up the structures. And
We will soon have to find other methods to contain them while they are waiting to
The opening of a new habitat is exciting, but it is also a lot of hard work. As the care team of many of the animals that are part of the new African Savanna,
some have adjusted faster than others.
Although giant pandas and red pandas are not closely related, they actually share some cool similarities. The word panda in Nepalese means „bamboo eater.”
They also both have pseudothumbs, an extension of the wrist bone, that is not an
It was terribly cold earlier this week in Atlanta! For many animal care teams, this means preparing heat lamps and indoor winter areas, putting up windbreaks,
Giant pandas have dense fur which keeps them cozy in cold weather.
Hi! I’m Michelle, and as of today I am the newest member of the giant panda care team at Zoo Atlanta! As a Swing Keeper in the Mammal Department, I work
Keeper II, Mammals Related Posts Pandas Giant Pandas Have Arrived in China
Just a quick update from PandaLand today! As you all know, we are always on the lookout for ways to make the pandas‘ day. Giant pandas eat bamboo, of course,
The giant pandas have been primarily eating yellow groove bamboo lately, notable
We’re back with more from our series on myths and misconceptions about giant pandas! Pandas are sometimes referred to as an “evolutionary dead-end,” meaning
It’s actually very valuable to have such an abundant food source because it means
(Photo: Heather R.)
It is a profession that doesn’t necessarily have a perfectly mapped out plan, but
