China to Release Six Pandas into Wild
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Six giant pandas bred in captivity are about to be released into an enclosed forest in southwest China. This will be their first step in a program that will attempt to train the pandas how to survive in the wild.
Six giant pandas bred in captivity in southwest China are preparing to move into an enclosed forest area, a major step in China's push to return more of the creatures to the wild, state media reported.
The pandas, which have been raised in the Chengdu Panda Base, will move into the 330 acre forest area at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Release Research Center, also known as Panda Valley, on Wednesday.
The six pandas have been selected from 108 pandas living at the base after a year's observation of their health conditions and genetic backgrounds.
The group, whose ages range from two to four, are the first to be released into the special area, which aims to train giant pandas born in captivity to survive in the wild.
Two-year-old female Zhizhi likes to crawl up the highest tree inside the base, and was selected for her outgoing personality and leadership skills.
Gongzai, a lively three-year-old male, has been compared to the hero from the film Kung Fu Panda for his speed and agility, hopefully making him well equipped for life in the wild.
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Six giant pandas bred in captivity are about to be released into an enclosed forest in southwest China. This will be their first step in a program that will attempt to train the pandas how to survive in the wild.
Six giant pandas bred in captivity in southwest China are preparing to move into an enclosed forest area, a major step in China's push to return more of the creatures to the wild, state media reported.
The pandas, which have been raised in the Chengdu Panda Base, will move into the 330 acre forest area at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding and Release Research Center, also known as Panda Valley, on Wednesday.
The six pandas have been selected from 108 pandas living at the base after a year's observation of their health conditions and genetic backgrounds.
The group, whose ages range from two to four, are the first to be released into the special area, which aims to train giant pandas born in captivity to survive in the wild.
Two-year-old female Zhizhi likes to crawl up the highest tree inside the base, and was selected for her outgoing personality and leadership skills.
Gongzai, a lively three-year-old male, has been compared to the hero from the film Kung Fu Panda for his speed and agility, hopefully making him well equipped for life in the wild.
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