The Giant Panda Breeding and Research centre, Chengdu was founded in 1987. It started with 6 giant pandas that were rescued from the wild. By 2008, it had 124 panda births, and the captive panda population had grown to 83.
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Location: Chengdu, China
Photographer: Stafford Steed LRPS, CPAGB