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Yao Ming attends ceremony to mark relocation of 6 pandas
China has introduced six giant pandas into a "semi-wild" environment on Wednesday. This is claimed to be one of the most ambitious attempts so far to build up the endangered population with captive-bred bears.
6 pandas move to semi-wild environment
China has introduced six giant pandas into a "semi-wild" environment on Wednesday. This is claimed to be one of the most ambitious attempts so far to build up the endangered population with captive-bred bears.
HERE WE GO - CHINA PANDA VALLEY
- Overview:
- China Panda Valley is pandas´ wilderness adaptation training base
- Located in Sichuan Province
- Occupation of land: 134 hectares
- Enclosed forest is full of pandas´ favorite bamboo
- Part of Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Release Research Center
- Panda extinction chance are fewer and fewer due largely to the valley
WE ARE ALL CAREFULLY SELECTED
Why me? Because I am the best!
"We spent nearly 1 year to monitor and assess these 108 pandas. They are around 4 years old, relative to 10 to 12 in human years. We selected them based on their genetic background, sex ratio, health condition, and many other strict factors. The 6 pandas chosen are very healthy and ready to move to the China Panda Valley, Dr. Qi Dunwu, Giant Panda Specialist, said. More Details>>
We are trained to adapt to the wild
"In order to train them to find food by themselves, we insert bamboo in a thick bamboo tube. We have noticed that pandas are able to break the bamboo from the middle section, that’s already very close to the behavior of a wild panda,”Deng Tao, Breeder, said. More Details>>
