Two giant panda cubs have been captured on film exhibiting their natural curiosity at Wolong Shenshuping base in southwest China's Sichuan province.
In one piece of footage, a cub became fascinated with the camera, pawing at the lens and even approaching it with an open mouth, as if hoping to take a bite.
Another piece of footage shows a cub reclined lazily in a bamboo nursery basket when it opens its arms wide, as if to ask for help getting up. Soon enough, a keeper comes along and places the panda cub upright.
The clips were captured at Wolong Shenshuping base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP), a world-leading institution, a world-leading institution for the breeding and conservation of giant pandas. A total of 13 giant panda cubs, including the two in the video, were born at the bases of CCRCGP last year.
The center has established a global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges involving 18 zoos in 16 countries and regions, as well as 39 domestic animal breeding institutions and more than 10 research institutes.
Giant panda cubs' playful antics captured in rare footage
