Join Wild Chronicles on a trek to China, where decades of hard work lead to a first-time event: the release of a captive-bred giant panda into the wild. High in the mountains of China's Sichuan Province, nothing about this project is easy. If the release is successful, it could signal a new chapter in panda conservation.
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How many giant pandas live in the wild?
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Only about 1,600 giant pandas live in the wild, making them an endangered species.
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How many giant pandas live in zoos and nature centers?
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About 180 pandas live in zoos and nature centers all over the world.
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Xiang Xiang is a giant panda that was kept in a unique, semi-wild enclosure for three years, before being released into the wild. According to Hemin, the biologist, what skills did Xiang Xiang learn in the enclosure?
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Xiang Xiang learned "how to choose the best food, the best habitat, and how to avoid predators."
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What is the biggest threat to giant pandas in the wild?
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Habitat loss due to human development is the biggest threat to giant pandas.
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How do conservationists propose to address this threat?
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Some conservationists and researchers propose creating "green corridors" to link different panda populations.
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reproduction of rare species controlled by humans in a closed environment, such as a zoo.
management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect.
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