A giant panda cub has been captured on video adorably clutching its prized bamboo shoot while perched on a tree branch for a nap at the Wolong Shenshuping base in southwest China.
The base is part of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in Sichuan Province, the world's largest breeding center for the giant pandas.
In the footage, panda cub Fei Hong grips a tender bamboo shoot while nestled in a tree, glancing leisurely around before gently settling down with its treat and preparing to drift off into a sweet dream.
Fei Hong is a female cub born on Sept 2, 2024, at the CCRCGP. Her mother is the panda Shen Bin.
The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution dedicated to the breeding and conservation of the giant panda. The center has established the world's largest captive population of giant pandas and pioneered research on captive breeding and training for rewilding.
The center also holds the largest global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges on Panda conservation, involving 18 zoos from 16 countries and regions, 39 domestic animal breeding institutions, and over 10 scientific research institutes.
Giant panda cub sleeps with delicious snacks in arms at Sichuan research base
