Giant Panda Science Study Program｜The most adorable job recruitment in history!
Giant Panda Science Study Program-Ya'an Panda Base calls for you to become a “pooper scooper”～!
Under the premise of maintaining the stability of the giant panda population, the existing giant panda population will be further expanded to provide more genetic diversity and artificially bred individuals for field release, and ultimately achieve the purpose of protecting and saving giant pandas.
Ya'an Giant Panda Base
As the place where the world's first giant panda was scientifically discovered and the first giant panda model specimen was produced, Ya'an is truly the “hometown of giant pandas”.
/ Project Location /
The Ya'an Bifengxia Research Base for the Protection of Giant Pandas in China is located in Bifengxia Scenic Spot, directly north of Ya'an City, 18 kilometers away from Ya'an City and 150 kilometers away from Chengdu City. The base is a giant panda paradise integrating giant panda feeding, breeding, scientific research, rare wildlife rescue and science education.
/ Project Duration /
4 days 3 nights June-September 2025 (min. 3 persons)
/ Fee Description /
980
The above cost includes:
1. First and last day's transfer in Chengdu city or Shuangliu airport.
2. Meals (including dinner on the first day, three meals on the second and third days, and breakfast on the fourth day)
3、Accommodation expenses (3 nights in total)
4、Project and activity arrangement cost
5、All insurance costs
6、Base leader fee
The above costs do not include:
1、Transportation to and from Chengdu (air ticket/train ticket/bus ticket)
2、Personal expenses during the program, such as shopping expenses, individual optional items, etc.
3、Tianfu airport pick-up and drop-off
/ Program Itinerary /
Day 1
Pick up at Chengdu Shuangliu Airport in the afternoon (or meet near the Sichuan Provincial Stadium) and proceed to the Giant Panda Base in Ya'an.
Day 2
Morning: pre-service training: go through the relevant procedures, sign the safety agreement, explain the precautions of the activities, get the working clothes. Fun tour: visit the park, learn to understand the interesting stories of giant pandas and scientific knowledge. Panda Nutritionist: making panda nests and learning about giant panda diet.
Noon: Experience a working lunch at the base.
Afternoon: Panda Movie: Watch a unique documentary on giant pandas. Green Dumpling Analysis: Observe and study panda poop up close and learn about researching panda populations in the wild. Panda Handicraft: Make a panda creative handicraft. Explore the Science Museum: Visit the Science Museum and learn about the past and present life of giant pandas.
Day 3
Morning: Behavioral Observation: Learn about the unique language of giant pandas, observe and record common behaviors of giant pandas. Bamboo identification: recognize the common bamboo species eaten by giant pandas at the base, measure and record the relevant characteristics in the field.
Lunch: Experience a working lunch at the base.
Afternoon: Panda Movie: Watch a unique documentary on giant pandas. Egg Experiment: Learn about the common diseases of giant pandas and how to detect them. Love Bamboo Forest: Plant love bamboo for giant pandas and write down blessings. Awarding of certificates: Participants will be awarded certificates by the base instructors.
Day 4
Transfer to Shuangliu Airport and Chengdu city center after leaving the Panda Base.
*Note: According to the health of the pandas and the work situation, the content and time of the trip may be temporarily adjusted and changed, please be mentally prepared for the participants.
Your task：
Pre-job Training
On the first day you arrive at the panda base, a staff member will lead you through the explanation of the work content and precautions, and issue you with work clothes, work permit, gloves and so on.
National Treasure Small Classroom
How much do you know about pandas? Before you start working, there will be a professional teacher who will bring the “trainee keepers” a small class on national treasures.
The first step to becoming a panda keeper is to learn the basics of the national treasures, including their current status, behavior and safety matters.
Private Chef for National Treasures
Although the pandas' favorite food is bamboo, they actually eat carrots and nesting dumplings occasionally.
The Wo Wo Tou, which we commonly see at the base, is actually a privately customized feed for the pandas by the keepers, which is like a nutritional supplement for them.
The dumplings are made from barley, grain, corn and other coarse grains, and need to be handmade by the panda keepers to ensure that they are fresh.
We will go into the pandas' “imperial kitchen” and learn how to make the dumplings according to professional panda recipes and under the guidance of the base's teachers.
The ingredients are precise to the penny, and the precise proportions of the ingredients are according to the recipe, in order to give the national treasures a scientific nutritional supplement that will keep them fat and healthy!
Master Panda Behavioral Observation
During this long period of time, you will need to closely monitor the panda cubs under your charge, observing their behavior and activities in detail, capturing their innocent looks at all times, and ensuring their health.
As a “green ball” analyzer
Of course, as a professional keeper (even as a trainee), you can't be completely absorbed in the pandas' tenderness. You will also act as a small assistant in giant panda scientific research, starting from “poop”, conducting marking and recapture method and simulation experiments, as well as biting and differentiating the method and preliminary practice.
You will also record the “poop” data you observe, and then analyze the survival status of giant pandas, experiencing the hardship and difficulty of giant panda field population surveys.