Second pair of giant pandas released into wild
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A second pair of male and female giant pandas were released into the wild yesterday as part of a program to rebuild the population of wild pandas.
Ba Xi, the male panda, was born in July 2015, while Ying Xue, his companion, is 14 days older.
The pair were released amid light snow yesterday morning into Liziping Nature Reserve in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
“They are in good condition today. When they saw humans, they ran very fast to the forest rather than seeking for food from them,” said Wu Daifu of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda.
Before their release, the pandas were fitted with radio monitoring equipment for scientists to track them and collect data on how they adapt to the natural environment and integrate into the wild panda population.
Each year, the research center chooses four pregnant pandas to lead their cubs in wilderness training.
“Ba Xi and Ying Xue have learned how to find food and water independently, and avoid danger in their two-year training,” said the research center.
Last October, two captive-bred female pandas, Hua Yan and Zhang Meng, were released into the reserve.
China has 518 giant pandas in captivity. However, the population lacks genetic diversity.
China plans to create a giant panda national park and release more pandas into the wild.
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