Smithsonian National Zoo in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wang Dajun
Wang Dajun, a researcher with Peking University, works closely with National Zoo scientists to study giant pandas and teach courses in the reserves.
Dajun has put radio collars on wild pandas to learn about animals' behaviors and mating habits.
tools of the trade:
Dajun used this radio collar to track a giant panda through the forest. He used the small bolts to fasten the collar around the panda's neck.
Wang Dajun
"Since we radio-tracked pandas for many years, we could get very close to them. They trusted us.
That experience made me begin to think seriously about how to help pandas. I now believe that until the problem of habitat is solved, there is no way to really talk about saving giant pandas."
Erected by Smithsonian Institution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Communications • Science & Medicine.
Location. 38° 55.845′ N, 77° 3.125′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Smithsonian National Zoo. It can be reached from Olmsted Walk 0.4 miles east of
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: An Alternative to Logging (here, next to this marker); Zhu Xiaojian (here, next to this marker); Giant Pandas (here, next to this marker); Back in Business (here, next to this marker); 50 Years of Giant Panda Conservation Success (within shouting distance of this marker); Giant Panda (within shouting distance of this marker); Giant Panda Conservation (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Giant Panda (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northwest Washington.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
