The giant panda is not only a "national treasure" in China, but also a star species loved by people all over the world. The reporter learned from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration that up to now, China has carried out cooperative research on giant panda conservation with 18 countries and 20 institutions such as the United States, Japan and Russia, and the total number of giant pandas living abroad has reached 56.
Returnee giant pandas are usually divided into two types, one is the sub-adult giant panda that has just been born to about 4 years old;The second type is the giant panda that returns to China after the expiration of the cooperation agreement with the exchange country.
The reporter learned from the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center that a total of 17 giant pandas have returned to China from Japan, the United States, France, the Netherlands, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Germany and other countries this year.
Wei Ming, an expert from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda:
When the giant pandas return to China, they must first enter the quarantine site for quarantine, followed by the breeding team and the veterinary team to make a feeding plan according to the situation of the giant pandas, and the third step is to select breeders with rich breeding technology to feed these returning giant pandas.
Tailor-made!Each returnee panda has its own management plan.
Among the giant pandas that returned to China this year, 8 returned to Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, Beijing Zoo and other units. After returning to the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base this month, the dream and dream of the giant panda in Germany who have just returned to China are in the isolation stage, with feces, feeding, and good mental stateThe dream of giant pandas in France has ended their quarantine and started a normal life at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Base.
Nine of the giant pandas that returned to China this year returned to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda and were placed in Dujiangyan and other bases.
Li Desheng, Deputy Director of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda:
These 9 giant pandas are in good health after returning to China, and we will formulate a management plan for each giant panda returning to China according to its personality characteristics, including its food, and provide it with some new food recipes according to its relevant situation.
As of December 28, a total of 32 baby pandas have been born and survived from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, of which 22 have returned to China.
Those giant pandas that return to China after the expiration of the cooperation agreement between China and the exchange country are slightly weaker than the adult giant pandas due to their age, so they will be more cared for after returning home.
Intimate care!Help returnee pandas adapt to their new environment.
Returnee giant pandas have lived abroad for a long time, and after returning to China, they need a period of adaptation due to the difference in food, climate, and breeding personnel. To this end, the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda formulates different plans according to the characteristics of each giant panda, and also selects suitable keepers according to the personality of the giant pandas.
At the Dujiangyan base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, Meixiang and Tian Tian, giant pandas in the United States, returned here in November this year after living abroad for 23 years and officially started their later years.
In a state of good spirits, with a tall and neat posture, the bamboo shoots are bitten crunchy, who would have thought that Tian Tian is 26 years old this year, which is equivalent to more than 80 years old for human beings.
The breeder told reporters that now he feeds 50 kilograms of bamboo 4 times a day, and will add some carrots, apples, and nests as supplementary food, and Tian Tian's daily feces are in the normal range of more than 10 kilograms. Tim is lively and active, but sometimes a little impatient, and Mei Xiang, who returns with it, is much more docile. Due to the older age of the two giant pandas, the keepers also paid extra attention.
Liu Juan, keeper of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda:
We still have to pay attention to some hidden dangers in its intestines, whether it will affect its digestion of one of its stomachs, and it is necessary to monitor blood pressure every day, because when we are older, we may also have high blood pressure like us.
It is understood that these giant pandas will return to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, and after completing quarantine, isolation and other related work, they will go to different bases to start a new life. Breeders will develop different conservation and management plans based on the personality characteristics of these giant pandas.
Liu Juan, keeper of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda:
Because after all, it has been abroad for such a long time, and some friends may feel that they will not be very suitable for you to speak Chinese, and it will not understand, in fact, it is a tacit understanding between you and the breeder, you have to communicate with it every day, no matter what kind of language you speak, in fact, you can establish some trust.
Friendship Messenger!Giant pandas cross the ocean to convey peace and friendship.
Giant pandas are the object of pampering of people all over the world, some countries build Chinese palaces and Chinese-style gardens for giant pandas, some sing Chinese songs to giant pandas, and some even want to draw horns to see giant pandas. So, what role has the international exchange and cooperation of giant pandas played in promoting the conservation and breeding of giant pandas?
The giant panda is a rare species unique to China, and in international exchanges, the giant panda is deeply loved by foreign tourists.
Liu Dingzhen, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University:
The giant panda has a round face, and its appearance is simple and cute. Its behavior is characterized by its slow movement, but it does not lose speed. It is able to distinguish between Mandarin and Sichuanese, so it gives us the impression that it is very smart and clever. Not only the general public, but even scientific people are more interested in it.
In order to better protect the giant panda species, since the 90s of the last century, China has carried out cooperative research on giant panda conservation with the United States, Russia and other countries.
Li Desheng, Deputy Director of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda:
Including cooperation in the captive breeding, breeding, disease prevention and control, and public education of giant pandas, it should be said that through years of efforts, we have jointly provided better protection measures for the protection of giant pandas, so that they can live happily and healthily overseas.
Liu Dingzhen, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University:
Through this kind of international cooperation, our country has also achieved some world-class results in the research of giant panda conservation technology, and has also cultivated a large number of talents in conservation. Based on these achievements and these talents, China has made greater progress in the conservation of giant pandas.
The countries where the giant pandas live not only have high-standard breeding and breeding exhibition venues, but also set up high-level breeding medical and scientific research teams to actively carry out conservation and scientific research exchanges with China.
Li Desheng, Deputy Director of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda:
It should be said that through international cooperation, the genetic diversity of giant pandas in captivity has been further improved, and the level of conservation of giant pandas has been jointly improved.
Liu Dingzhen, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University:
Through the international exchange of giant pandas, we can also better publicize China's story, especially some achievements in the conservation of giant pandas, and let foreign countries know about some of the great achievements in China's ecological civilization construction, which is also very helpful.