How To Get Closer To The San Diego Zoo's New Baby Panda
It seems like all the world's a-twitter today over the San Diego Zoo's 4 1/2 month old giant panda, Yun Zi. The cub stepped outside his den on Monday to explore an outdoor area where he checked out the bushes, played with his mom and climbed on tree branches. This is one of the first times Yun Zi has left his den, so it's causing quite a stir at the zoo and online of course, where people can't seem to get enough of newly posted pictures and video of the baby.
If you want to do more than just gawk at the animals in the San Diego Zoo, they have a volunteer program that offers both short-term and long-term opportunities. Some of the positions available include Interpretive Volunteers who provide information about wildlife conservation to guests, Information ambassadors who answer questions and provide assistance throughout the zoo and Conservation Research Volunteers who usually have a science background and help out in the Zoo's Institute for Conservation Research.
If you're looking for less of a commitment, the zoo is always searching for Volunteer Services Assistants to help volunteers with a variety of duties. Assistants assist in keeping the offices running smoothly, prepare training materials, organize, and work with guests at the Children’s Zoo. Whether you want to volunteer for a few days, or make a long-term commitment, you can start by filling out this form and someone at the zoo will get back to you.
In the meantime, you can watch Yun Zi and mom, Bai Yun, live on the zoo's Pandacam but be warned, you won't be getting much work done today!
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· Volunteer [San Diego Zoo]
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Giant panda cub Yun Zi leaves den [San Diego News Network]
· Volunteer Travel Coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Washington Post]
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