As many of us observe giant pandas in captivity, we sometimes forget about the many people behind the scenes that are working hard to unlock the mystery of the wild giant panda to prevent their extinction.
We can't forget that giant pandas are an endangered species.
Endangered species: An animal or plant species in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range.
You have read the updates here about the To Catch a Panda program that Michigan State University has. The World Wildlife Fund is very active with researchers and scientist out in the field working with the Chinese. Dr. Pan Wenshi has dedicated most of his life to studying the life of the wild panda. Climbing steep mountainsides, living in remote locations was the norm for Dr. Wenshi.
Another organization that contributes to the knowledge of the giant panda by bringing the stories of these people and pandas to us through the use of visual media is the National Geographic.. They put together a special about giant pandas and it is Dr. Wenshi and his associates that you will see here. It is an older but important story.
Below is Part 1, of the National Geographic Special, Giant Pandas: The Last Refuge. Parts 2-6 are linked below and I will feature a different part every week here also.
Giant Pandas: The Last Refuge 2Giant Pandas: The Last Refuge 3
Giant Pandas: The Last Refuge 4
Giant Pandas: The Last Refuge 5
Giant Pandas: The Last Refuge 6
There are many more people who are involved around the world who are doing this important work in the field and if you know their story, please let me know so I can tell their story here.
Thanks to yingying816 for tipping me about the series location on YouTube. Thanks also to Jomia1130 who put this series up on their YouTube page.
