[Caroline]
This week we went to Chengdu in the Sichuan province. I got to see Pandas, the staple of Chengdu, on two different occasions.
The first time that we visited them. we drove to the research base in the city. We saw pandas. They are so fluffy looking. You just want to hug them every time you see one. We walked around for a few hours watching them eat. We got there early because they are most active in the morning. We saw some red pandas. They had an enclosure, but often slipped out and had free rein. One was walking on the sidewalk next to us. Everyone was taking pictures and Everett Reached out and stroked it while it walked past us. It didn't even notice, but we were horrified! Everett totally didn't realize that he probably shouldn't touch it. It was lots of fun and I got some good polaroids too!
The second occasion was when My Dad and I volunteered at the CCRCGP, (China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas) in the country. We were up in the mountains. We got there, and got uniforms and gloves. We started by cleaning out one enclosure by sweeping, raking, and pooper scooping. Then we broke bamboo for the pandas by slamming big reeds of it as hard as we could on the ground. Then we fed one! I got to feed the panda that modeled for Kung-Fu panda. We fed him pieces of bamboo and "Panda Cakes". Panda Cakes are little pieces of bread made of corn and wheat. The Pandas love them. We cleaned one more pen and fed another panda. He was three-legged, He had been found in the wild all scraped up and hurt and the vets had to perform an amputation. He was so gentle and cute. They just sat down on the other side of the bars, and we put the food right in their mouths. I now want a panda for my birthday :)
This week we went to Chengdu in the Sichuan province. I got to see Pandas, the staple of Chengdu, on two different occasions.
The first time that we visited them. we drove to the research base in the city. We saw pandas. They are so fluffy looking. You just want to hug them every time you see one. We walked around for a few hours watching them eat. We got there early because they are most active in the morning. We saw some red pandas. They had an enclosure, but often slipped out and had free rein. One was walking on the sidewalk next to us. Everyone was taking pictures and Everett Reached out and stroked it while it walked past us. It didn't even notice, but we were horrified! Everett totally didn't realize that he probably shouldn't touch it. It was lots of fun and I got some good polaroids too!
The second occasion was when My Dad and I volunteered at the CCRCGP, (China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas) in the country. We were up in the mountains. We got there, and got uniforms and gloves. We started by cleaning out one enclosure by sweeping, raking, and pooper scooping. Then we broke bamboo for the pandas by slamming big reeds of it as hard as we could on the ground. Then we fed one! I got to feed the panda that modeled for Kung-Fu panda. We fed him pieces of bamboo and "Panda Cakes". Panda Cakes are little pieces of bread made of corn and wheat. The Pandas love them. We cleaned one more pen and fed another panda. He was three-legged, He had been found in the wild all scraped up and hurt and the vets had to perform an amputation. He was so gentle and cute. They just sat down on the other side of the bars, and we put the food right in their mouths. I now want a panda for my birthday :)
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