The Giant Pandas Of Wolong

Combines the latest findings from the field and the laboratory with panel and workshop summaries from a recent international conference.

Photographs and text depict characteristics, habitat, and behavior of giant pandas, including feeding habits and reproduction, as well as current efforts to protect and breed them in captivity.

Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of giant pandas, as well as efforts to protect them.

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.

As more and more land is cleared to expand cities in China, the giant panda faces increasing hardships. These shy and peaceful bears struggle with decreased food supply, dwindling living space, and hungrier predators. Readers will learn about this and much more, including ways they can pitch in to save the panda.

Examines the life of the panda bear, describing their social behavior, life cycle, food habits, and habitat, as well as presenting folklore surrounding these creatures.

The result of five years of meticulous research and stunning photography A Visual Celebration of Giant Pandas is a delightful volume that follows in the footsteps of the shy and enigmatic giant panda, and captures both adults and cubs on camera in close-up situations. Beautifully photographed, in rarely seen settings, the authors explain what makes the panda such a lovable icon, and why the public cannot have enough of this symbol of quiet hope for survival in a fast-changing planet. It also provides readers with fascinating and detailed information about Giant Panda's and the other species that share its habitat, such as the red panda and snow leopard. The issue of 'pandaplomacy' is also addressed, with the arrival of pandas in Singapore in 2012 and their likely arrival in Malaysia in 2013. Finally the book assesses the chances of survival for the giant panda, and the efforts being made to preserve its habitat.