Giant panda cub lovingly interacts with caretaker

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠A lovely giant panda cub was captured in a heartwarming moment as she affectionately interacted with her caretaker, looking attentively at her while bringing her head close to the breeder's face.

The footage was filmed in early September at the Dujiangyan Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Sichuan Province, southwest China.  

In the video, the cub leisurely sat on the grass, enjoying her carrot while her keeper gently smoothed her fur and touched her nose from time to time. Then, the cub leaned towards the caretaker, as if asking for a kiss, creating a heartwarming scene.

This panda cub is one of the twins born to Pan Wang, a giant panda involved in the reintroduction program who mated with a wild panda. The births of the twins are condusive to enhancing the genetic diversity of the panda population.

The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution for the breeding and conservation of the giant pandas, a national treasure of China. The center also established a global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges that have involved 18 zoos from 16 countries and regions, as well as 39 domestic animal breeding institutions and more than 10 scientific research institutes.

Giant panda cub lovingly interacts with caretaker

Several dozen people are feared dead and around 100 injured Thursday after an explosion at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, local police said.

Those injured in the blast and subsequent fire suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospitals in Sion, capital of Valais canton, as well as in other cities, Valais Canton Police Chief Frederic Gisler said at a press conference.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the explosion, but authorities have ruled out an attack.

Helicopters and ambulances, including some from abroad, rushed to the scene, as the intensive care units and operating rooms of local hospitals are at full capacity, said local officials at the press conference.

Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation, has arrived at the scene of the accident.

Dozens dead, 100 injured after explosion in Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana: police