Our Experts

Shay Xie

Bird Expert: Since 2014

Shay is among the first group of professional bird guides with academic background of ornithology. By now, he has successfully guided many avid birders from different countries.

Cory Li

Plant Expert : Since 2016

Cory is a super fan of nature especially for flowers. As a native of Sichuan Chengdu, he spent a lot of time exploring nature in the mountains nearby his hometown.

Philip He

Buddhism, Ethnic, and Birds: Since 1997

Philip is the founder of AbsolutePanda and is native of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. He has a deep love of his Kangba Tibetan heritage and the land where he was born and raised.

Jay Wu

Bird, Reptile & Photography Expert : Since 2004

Jay is a photographer, birding advisor, and expert birding guide with AbsolutePanda. He is mainly responsible for photography trips and birding trips.

Parus Yang

Bird Expert: Since 2013

Parus is an amateur wildlife artist and professional birding tour guide since 2013. Parus has shown great passion to the surrounding natural world since his childhood.

Wenhu Ma

Wildlife Field Expert: Since 2004

Ma has been a forest ranger in Sichuan Panda Reserve for more than 20 years. He is also a wildlife photographer who photographed wild giant panda many times.

Jindong Zhang

Panda Expert : Since 2000

Jindong Zhang is a panda expert. He gained a PhD degree in Ecology at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences (RCEES) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.