Animal-Made Art
Tai Shan Collage
- Item Number
- 101
- Estimated Value
- 800 USD
- Sold
- 570 USD to ajourdan
- Number of Bids
- 9 - Bid History
Item Description
A memento of Tai Shan! This collage includes our beloved cub's photo, his paw print (copy) when he was five months old, and a limited edition postage stamp. Framed 15" x 19" and ready to hang. Dr. JoGayle Howard played a leadership role in understanding the reproductive biology of the worlds beloved giant panda. She was a key scientist on a multi-institutional team that conducted a biomedical survey of giant pandas in China from 1998 through 2000. Her studies along with Chinese and American colleagues helped identify the causes of poor reproduction in giant pandas living in breeding centers and zoos, which helped contribute to a panda population explosion over the past decade. With Chinese colleagues, she developed new protocols for sperm cryopreservation and artificial insemination. It was Howard who artificially inseminated the National Zoos female panda, Mei Xiang, and produced the first surviving cub, Tai Shan, in 2005.
Item Special Note
The winning bidder can arrange to pick up the item at the National Zoo. Please email: store.inquiry@si.edu to arrange your pick-up. Otherwise, the bidder is responsible for the Shipping and Handling fee, which will be added to the winning bid amount.
Donated By:
The estate of Dr. JoGayle Howard
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