Panda Tour Volunteer Trip
Why
to go?
To Just
simply pay one time visit to Chengdu Panda Breeding Center for those who would
love to dedicate a bit time with Pandas are definitely not enough. Now you have
chance to be a volunteer (International Internship Program) in this center and
to work with Panda breeding experts together!
Schedule for 1-day
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8:30-8:35
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Check-in,
grouping, material hand out
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8:35-9:00
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Tour
Panda Base to learn some knowledge about the Panda Base and giant pandas (Tour
Panda Base will be interpreted by professional educators)
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9:00-10:30
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Perform
keeper’s duties at different enclosures
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10:30-11:00
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Visit
the Nursery and red pandas
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11:00-11:30
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Watch
giant panda film screening
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:00
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Perform
keeper’s duties at different enclosures
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15:00-15:10
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Study
behavior data collection
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15:10-15:40
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Perform behavior
data collection
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15:40-16:00
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Groupphoto
with the Base staff, presents, and farewell
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* Schedule may change in the
event of unforseen circumstances
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Schedule for 2-day
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Day
1
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8:30-8:35
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Check-in,
grouping, material hand out
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8:35-9:00
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Tour
Panda Base to learn some knowledge about the Panda Base and giant pandas (Tour
Panda Base will be interpreted by professional educators)
|
9:00-10:30
|
Perform
keeper’s duties at different enclosures
|
10:30-11:00
|
Visit
the Nursery and red pandas
|
11:00-11:30
|
Watch
giant panda film screening
|
11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:20
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Perform
keeper’s duties at different enclosures
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15:20-15:30
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Learn
how to collect behavior data
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15:30-16:00
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Perform behavior
data collection
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Day 2
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8:30-11:00
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Perform
keeper’s duties at different enclosures
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11:00-11:30
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Behavior
data collection
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:20
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Perform
keepers duties at different enclosures
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15:20-15:50
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Visit
new panda enclosures
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15:50-16:00
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Group
photo with the Base staff, presents, and farewell
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15:40-16:00
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Groupphoto
with the Base staff, presents, and farewell
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* Schedule may change in the
event of unforseen circumstances
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Schedule for 3-day
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Day 1
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8:30-8:35
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Check-in,
grouping, material hand out
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8:30-10:00
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Tour
Panda Base too learn some knowledge about the Panda Base and giant pandas (Tour
Panda Base will be interpreted by professional educators)
|
10:00-11:00
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Watch
giant panda film screening
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11:00-11:30
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Visit
the Nursery and red pandas
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11:00-11:30
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Lecture
(Animal Behavior Data Research)
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:20
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Perform
keeper’s duties at different enclosures
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15:20-16:00
|
Behavior
data collection
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Day
2
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8:30-10:30
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Perform
keeper’s duties at different enclosures
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10:30-11:00
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Behavior
data collection
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11:00-11:30
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Visit
Giant Panda Discovery Center
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:30
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Perform
keeper’s duties at different enclosures
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15:30-16:00
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Visit
new panda enclosures
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Day
3
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8:30-11:30
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Perform
panda chef’s duty at panda kitchen
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:00
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Perform panda
chef’s duty at panda kitchen
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15:00-15:40
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Visit
new enclosures
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15:40-16:00
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Groupphoto
with the Base staff, presents, and farewell
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* Schedule may change in the
event of unforseen circumstances
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Schedule for 6-day
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Day
1
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8:30-8:35
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Check-in,
grouping, material hand out
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8:30-10:00
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Tour
Panda Base too learn some knowledge about the Panda Base and giant pandas (Tour
Panda Base will be interpreted by professional educators)
|
10:00-11:00
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Watch
giant panda film screening
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11:00-11:30
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Visit
panda museum and butterfly museum
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:20
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Slide
groups and perform keeper’s duties for giant panda at different enclosures
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Day
2
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8:30-10:40
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Slide
groups and perform keeper’s duties for giant panda at different enclosures
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10:40-11:30
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Continue
the behavior data collection
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:00
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Perform
keeper’s duties
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15:00-15:30
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Behavior
data collection
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15:30-16:00
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Chinese
lessons: Common Greetings and Keeper’s Indication for calling pandas
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Day
3
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8:30-10:20
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Slide
groups and perform keeper’s duties for giant panda at different enclosures
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10:20-11:00
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Behavior
data collection
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11:00-11:30
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Lecture
(Giant Panda Facts)
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:00
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Perform
keeper’s duties
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15:00-15:30
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Behavior
data collection
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15:30-16:00
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Re-group
and discuss
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Day
4
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8:30-11:30
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Work at
the panda kitchen
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:30
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Work at
the panda kitchen
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15:30-16:00
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Visit
the new enclosures and Giant Panda Discovery Center
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Day
5
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8:30-10:40
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Slide
groups and perform keeper’s duties for giant panda at different enclosures
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10:40-11:30
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Behavior
data collection
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-16:00
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Vegetation
activity and analysis
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Day
6
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8:30-10:40
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40 Bird
watching
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10:00-11:30
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Analysis
the behavior data and writing report
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11:30-13:30
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Lunch at
your leisure
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13:30-15:00
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Farewell
with keepers and pandas
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15:00-16:00
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Review
the life at Panda Base, issuing certificate
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* Schedule may change in the
event of unforseen circumstances
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Your
Keeper work may include:
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Feeding
your panda (fresh bamboo, apple, special biscuit and/or vegetables)
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Clean
panda enclosure ( to give the panda a clean and comfortable place)
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Weigh
your panda’s feces (This is one of the most effective ways to know the health
of a panda)
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Clean
bamboo (It is important to give pandas clean food)
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Clean
your panda (Rinse your panda with cool water and see how much they enjoy it,
but just in summer)
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Weigh
fresh bamboo (It is important to know how much is offered to pandas, how much
they consume, and the weight of their feces. Proper bamboo consumption is
critical to the health of pandas)
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Weigh
the bamboo after panda eats (To know how much they have eaten)
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Give
an ice block to your panda (This helps them to stay cool in summer, and they
love them!)
Your
Animal Behavior Research work includes:
l
During
you stay, you will have the opportunity to become a panda behavior researcher.
Learn how scientists collect data to better understand the minds and needs of
giant pandas. Develop a research question, collect your own data and analyze
the collected data to write the report.
Others:
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Visit
and publish articles on our website at the Scientific and Technical Department
to let more people better understand giant panda and how to protect them
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Communication
with giant panda experts and educators at the Base