A video footage released by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in southwest China's Sichuan Province shows a tender moment where giant panda mother Su Jin gently lifts her cub, Su Jin Zai, while it practices climbing a tree. Captured on March 18 at the center's Shenshuping base of the Wolong National Nature Reserve, the footage depicted the cub standing on its mother's back to nimbly climb up the tree.
Upon seeing her baby climb the tree, Su Jin immediately stood up to protect it, eventually carrying the cub down and showering it with kisses and tender touches.
Even through the screen, viewers can clearly feel the deep maternal love of Su Jin.
The CCRCGP has built the world's largest captive panda population and pioneered rewilding research through captive breeding and training. It also runs a global cooperation platform, linking 18 zoos in 16 countries and regions with 39 domestic breeding institutions and more than 10 research institutes.
Mother panda tenderly lifts adventurous cub
Enduring friendships between giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province has been captured in recently released footage, showcasing the success of the base's science-backed animal welfare practices.
Captured at the base's Moonlight Delivery House, Star Giant Panda Nursery House and No. 1 Giant Panda Villa, the video clips feature various pairs of same-age pandas joyfully playing and wrestling together.
The practice of housing same-age pandas together is a form of social enrichment, designed to promote interaction and behavioral diversity among individuals.
Panda enrichment refers to scientific conservation methods employed in captivity to enhance the welfare of these national treasures, meet their physiological and psychological needs, and encourage them to display more natural behaviors.
The Chengdu base is a world-renowned facility for ex-situ conservation, scientific research and breeding, public education, and eco-tourism. It is globally recognized for protecting and breeding endangered Chinese wildlife species such as giant pandas and red pandas.
Footage captures panda friendships at Chengdu base
