Two weeks from now, my project will officially begin. I will have two and a half days in NYC to visit four zoos and then one day in Philadelphia to visit the fifth. 5 out of 54 doesn't sound like much, but I have to start somewhere! I am hoping to be able to meet with keepers at each zoo to ask a few questions for my research, but know that it may not always be possible. If the keepers are unavailable to meet on the days I am there, I will send my questions via email and compile responses upon my return home. My goal in the interviews will be to get a sense of the lives and personalities of the red pandas in the zoos' care. I find it interesting that red pandas are ... read more