Two clips of a young giant panda cub captured doing exercises to hone its living skills were released in April by the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China.
The first clip, in which the panda named Bei Xiang Guo is holding onto a small plant to practice independent standing, was shot on March 19 and released on April 7. The second clip, showing the animal trying to climb up a wood ladder with the support of a rope but finally sliding down, was shot on March 27 and released on April 22.
Bei Xiang Guo's mother Bei Chuan was rescued from the wild.
Both the video clips were filmed at the Moonlight Delivery House for Giant Pandas of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
The base is a world-renowned institution for the ex-situ conservation of giant pandas, scientific research and breeding, public education and tourism.
The base is famous for its work in preserving and breeding giant pandas, red pandas and other endangered wild animals exclusive to China.
The footage clips were distributed by the "iPanda" multimedia platform, which provides round-the-clock live broadcasts of the daily life and activities of giant pandas in the nature reserves of southwest China.
Giant panda cub captured doing exercises
The Iranian government on Monday announced the investigation into the cause of the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.
On Monday, Iranian rescue teams found the wreckage of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a mountain area of northwest Iran's East Azerbaijan Province. And then Iranian officials announced that President Raisi and the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were all dead in the helicopter crash.
On Monday afternoon, a large number of people gathered in the capital city Tehran, mourning the tragic deaths of Raisi, Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azarbaijan Province Malek Rahmati and Iran's supreme leader's representative to East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem.
Iran's Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) has halted its activities on Monday and all cultural and entertainment events were suspended in silent homage to the president's death.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expressed condolences to the families of victims in the helicopter crash and announced that Iran will hold five days of public mourning.
Khamenei on Monday appointed the country's First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim president. The presidential election is set to be held on June 28.
In addition, with the approval of the government cabinet, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani was appointed as acting foreign minister.
The president's body would be transferred to his birthplace Mashhad, where his funeral will be held on Thursday.
Iran announces investigation into cause of president's helicopter crash
