00:00 Cute and fluffy, that's the giant panda.
00:04 But did you know that this crazy animal is one of the world's most threatened animals
00:10 because of its small size and to protect its species,
00:15 an important project was launched in China.
00:18 Let's take a look at what it is from Mark Fetalco.
00:29 Another thing you can't miss here in China is the famous giant panda here in Chengdu.
00:35 And now, it's my first time to see them here in Chengdu.
00:38 Let's go and take a look at them.
00:39 It's a dream come true for many to see the cute giant pandas.
00:49 They are considered the national treasure of China.
00:51 Here in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding,
00:55 more than 200 giant pandas are living here. In 1987, a facility was built
01:01 to protect the giant pandas in Sichuan province, which is one of their natural habitats.
01:06 Then, Chinese government launched a very, very special saving panda project in early of the 1980s.
01:14 And then, they established more than 33 natural reserve.
01:18 And now, we are having even a new panda national zoo in China to protect and save this beautiful,
01:26 peacemaker, loving, heart animal.
01:29 Some of the panda's favorite things are to play, sleep, and eat.
01:33 They love to eat bamboo or bamboo sticks.
01:36 Did you know that they can eat up to 20 kilos of bamboo sticks every day?
01:40 Thousands of tourists, whether local or foreign,
01:43 visit Chengdu Research Base every day.
01:46 However, no matter how excited they are to see the pandas,
01:50 the visitors are reminded not to make noise, especially when they hear loud noises.
01:55 Aside from giant pandas, a baby panda can also be a sleepy.
02:00 There is also a panda gift shop for those who want to buy panda-like merchandise.
02:04 This is the first time I see a giant panda, and it's incredible.
02:10 Since being endangered, the category of giant pandas has been classified as vulnerable.
02:15 To date, the number has reached more than 1,800 in the world.
02:20 But because of the efforts of the conservation efforts,
02:22 not only the Chinese government, but the whole world,
02:26 this number will gradually increase every year.
02:29 Mark Fetalpo for the nation.
