Eight giant panda cubs were seen enjoying a tranquil bamboo shoot feast, as captured in newly-released footage from a research base in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The video, filmed at the Shenshuping base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas (CCRCGP) at the Wolong National Nature Reserve, showcases the cubs meticulously peeling and savoring bamboo.
The fluffy black-and-white cubs were wholly engrossed in their meal. The rhythmic crunch of munching bamboo filled the air as they nibbled with single-minded determination, their round faces smeared with green bits of their favorite snack.
Yet, true to their mischievous nature, the feast soon doubled as a playground. One cub, overcome with sheer delight, wobbled upright on its hind legs in a valiant attempt to dance -- only to tumble backward into a clumsy roll.
Such group feeding scenes remain rare given pandas' typically solitary feeding habits in the wild.
The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution for the breeding and conservation of one of China's national treasures. The center has also established a global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges involving 18 zoos from 16 countries and regions, as well as 39 domestic animal breeding institutions and more than 10 scientific research institutes.
Footage captures 8 giant panda cubs relishing bamboo feast in Sichuan
