Masters for The Washington Post when Ling died in Although the pandas had five cubs over the years, Cohn and Masters wrote, none survived more than a few days. However, Smithsonian scientists were able to learn a lot about panda breeding, writes the National Zoo.
Since the mids, China has not given pandas as gifts to foreign nations, but rather loaned them. Today, cooperative breeding programs like the ones that brought Mei Xiang and Tian Tian to the National Zoo are an important part of panda conservation. Tai Shan moved to China in , while Bao Bao is leaving in late And remember: there are still only 1, left in the wild.
After decades of work, it is clear that the future of pandas and their forest home depends on even greater efforts, especially with the increasing impact of climate change. It will require even more government investment, stronger partnerships with local communities and a wider understanding of the importance for people of conserving wildlife and the landscapes in which they live. And it will certainly need your continued support.
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