Resource Links

Giant Pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo
Smithonian National Zoological Park and Friends of the National Zoo welcome two new giant pandas, Tian Tian and Mei Xiang.

Panda Central from the Zoological Society of San Diego
Panda Central is the exclusive Web home of Shi Shi, Bai Yun, and baby Hua Mei. Panda Central will take you to everything panda at the World-Famous San Diego Zoo!

Looking for Answers in China's Panda Breeding Centers
National Zoo behaviorist David Powell spent the summer in China, where he studied the behavior of giant pandas at four different breeding centers or zoos. He, and everyone who is interested in giant pandas, wants to find ways to improve the breeding success of these endangered bears. These pages are extracted from the journal Powell kept while working in China.

ZooGoer: Under the Giant Panda's Umbrella
Susan Lumpkin and John Seidensticker's report on the animal and plant species found within the Hengduan Mountains of South Central China, including the Wolong Reserve.

Jack Liu's Homepage
Laboratory of Systems Integration and Modeling at Michigan State University

People's Household Dynamics Crucial to Biodiversity
A new study that examines the world's increasing number of households - even where populations decline - draws a strong link between the lifestyles of humans and the fates of animals such as pandas and crocodiles.