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Robert Bateman (Prints)

Winter Filigree Giant Panda (Print)

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Offset Paper; Edition Size 9600
20.5" x 30.75" / 50.80cm x 76.20cm
Unframed (US Dollar): $325.00

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“A few years ago, my wife, Birgit and I were treated to a rare privilege. We were permitted
to visit the panda reserve at Wolong in the Szechwan Province of China. Panda country
is surprisingly like our own British Columbia with rugged topography and old-growth forests.
Our goal was the research hut of George Schaller. During the years 1980 to 1985, he put
the giant panda on the map. As we neared the Schaller hut, the huge, old-growth trees
were covered with the freshly fallen snow of the previous night. One tree in particular
caught my eye. Every delicate strand had captured snowflakes and hoarfrost. It seemed
an appropriate setting, with its delicacy and drama, for the symbol of our fragile web
of life and the giant panda. Habitat destruction due to logging and agriculture is the
major threat to the panda. And, poaching may be the last straw. This sums up the
plight of our entire natural heritage.”