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Panda “Daycare” Exists And Is Most Adorable Place On Earth

The Chengdu Research Base in China seems like it just might be one of the cutest places on earth – and it’s vitally important for the survival of the endangered giant pandas that we all love so much, too. This panda “daycare” is actually a specialized breeding center and nursery that seeks to breed new pandas to revitalize the dwindling wild population, which may be as small as 1,864.

Each panda cub is special – not just because of how cute they are, but also because of how hard it is to get pandas to breed. Females are able to breed for only 2-3 days a year, and they only give birth to one cub every two years.

More info: panda.org.cn

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Breeders take care of giant panda cubs inside a crib at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu

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Giant panda cubs lie in a crib at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu

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MaltitsaGeorgieva 9 years ago

I want to work there !!!

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KimberlyDoe 9 years ago

No! I wanna LIVE there.

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JoeyTai 9 years ago

I'm dying :-). These photos are so adorable. I have been fortunate enough to travel to the Woolong Panda Research Centre in China a number of years back. The Centre is located very near their natural habitat in the wild. Watching young pandas play and being able to interact with one for a short time was one of my life's experiences that I will never forget. Young pandas are like happy little children, running around, climbing, play fighting, doing somersaults … I watched them for hours. The people there do amazing work. Unfortunately, there have not been very many successful releases back into the wild. These are truly amazing and wonderful animals and I hope that they will be around for the next generations to see.

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LynneFindley 9 years ago

I enjoyed your note about your trip. Thank you. Where is wild in China or anywhere? We are past that. Wilderness only means to humans that the land and resources "belong to no one" and are up for grabs. A better idea now might be the idea of garden. A panda garden. All wilderness should be re-designated as gardens. We have to get ourselves back to the garden in the words of a prophetic song. :)

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ChristopherG.Wong 9 years ago

I was there couple years ago November through Earth Watch. Stayed there for a week and realised it is a program working inside the research centre. Yes I get to see these giant pandas for long hours. But it was mostly observing the older ones which were 2 to 5 year old. Most of these pandas are locked up behind bars, depressed or bored. Yes visiting the cubs inside the cage was the highlight but we don't get to touch them. The little ones you see in these photos were confined in a room most of the time. And the one year old cubs are able to move around and climb trees. But the fence of the enclosure were not high or far enough to prevent disturbance from the local tourists. I saw one Chinese kid yelling at the cubs seemingly want to attract their attention onto himself. There was an elderly woman who threw apple cores over the fence and let the cubs eat them. Sure but I'm worry those apples may be havily laced pesticides or herbicide due to commercial farming.

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nyc_echo 9 years ago

Such a stark contrast to the way they treat dogs. You know, putting them in ovens and baking them alive #stopyulin

2points

nyc_echo 9 years ago

Such a stark contrast to the way they treat dogs. You know, putting them in ovens and baking them alive #stopyulin

2points

SilviaEkker 9 years ago

so cute! :) vienna is a good breeding ground for pandas! ;) nearly every year a new baby panda :)

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BradleyBlei 9 years ago

It's not about the pregnancy (China can do that too) it's releasing them back into the wild after they are raised and dependent on human interaction.

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Nicola James 4 years ago

I am little bit in love with Panda's now xx

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Lerina Mason 5 years ago

Where are these babies momma's?

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Kaitlyn Chase 5 years ago

Omfg too cute!!! Definitely the post i needed to see to make me happy.

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Lynda Passingham 5 years ago

I hope to visit one day but I really would love to see the babies with their mum but I have read that their mums don’t always look after them. It is really sad but I guess that’s nature for you. I do hope that all of the pandas are looked after well and some are not closed in all day as commented somewhere on here! That would be heartbreaking and cruel.

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DannielleBigham 8 years ago

How and where do I apply for the panda daycare job?

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LicheGutierrez 9 years ago

I need a Panda <3.<3

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JohnbImage 9 years ago

So Cute!Panda is China's national treasure, and we love it

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JohnbImage 9 years ago

so cute

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SallyGillies 9 years ago

I've always loved pandas ... in fact I have had a cool ceramic cookie jar in my kitchen for 45 years! Thanks for the composition. Loved every furry little bit of it.

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iBear32 9 years ago

This is the most ADORABLE and AMAZING pace I have EVER seen!!!! I NEED to live there

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sharonzj08@ 9 years ago

I want one!!!!!!

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SusanL.Miller 9 years ago

Pile on the Pandas!!

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SilvijaSavels 9 years ago

These are the MOST adorable little creatures - Love them!

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SimaSweidat 9 years ago

OMGGG!! this is soo cute!!

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GlynisRoss-Munro 9 years ago

This is what heaven is like :)

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DonGuild 9 years ago

Very cute

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ShelleyJude 9 years ago

best job in the world!!

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AngelaKrieser 9 years ago

Why are they taken from their mums?

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LesiaBiloshytska 9 years ago

omg that's the cutest thing I have ever seen!!! when are we moving girls?

0points

JoycezZhuang 9 years ago

I'm ........melting................ & i'm sure i'll be so(O.o)o..... happy working there...

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PaulaIrvine 9 years ago

So adorable as stills ; Video might increase my blood sugar levels.

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Weirdo 9 years ago

That is SO cute!!!!!!!!!

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SusannaVesna 9 years ago

No i wish the rest of China would be as loving towards cats & dogs!!

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AllanGao 8 years ago

the way people treat dogs differently is a culture issue. the real situation is that in China, only some areas have the tradition of eating dogs, like Korean do. most of the areas treat dogs kindly. you actually have a stereotype of China based on the propaganda of your media. we actually have many unfair stereotype of your country too. so, don't be deceived by the media report, be clear if your mind. Indians may think you are crazy since you eat beef.

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IreneLau 9 years ago

These are so adorable!

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Olivia-OdetteHall 9 years ago

Aaaw,I want a job there

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SmileyRie 9 years ago

If only there was a place like this at every workplace - how much would we look forward to going to work??? So gorgeous

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eggnest 9 years ago

I'll work there too!

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AnnaGeworgyan 9 years ago

cutiess!!!!! <3 wanna go there

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NordicTrustHomes 9 years ago

You should see the pandas as in danger of extinction , which must Alanya houses http://www.nordictrusthomes.com/en/turkey-property/property-in-alanya-9

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DebbieRodriguez 9 years ago

I want to go to there...

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BradleyBlei 9 years ago

This is honestly my dream job, to work with Pandas. What precious animals!

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SaraWåhlin 9 years ago

Cuteness overload!!!

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LindaLevitan 9 years ago

Maltitsa—me too!

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LindaLevitan 9 years ago

Maltitsa—me too!

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SoniaBindra 9 years ago

Hire me..i'd quit my job today..

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SoniaBindra 9 years ago

hire me..i would quit my job today.. <3

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NaureenZahra 9 years ago

This is just so beautiful ( the photography and daycare center). I wan to live, work and spend the rest of my days here!!

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NicoletaBecea 9 years ago

wow!<3 this is heaven on Earth.

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GabyBland 9 years ago

Heaven on earth?? You must be joking! Taken from their moms, living in a room and when they are old enough at the mercy of stupid tourists.

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JulieAlian 9 years ago

When full grown, are the pandas released into the wild?

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JoeyTai 9 years ago

They have tried, but the results have not been very successful. Because of their small numbers in the wild, and their extremely short breeding period, conservation has been near impossible.

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EmikoMaxwell 9 years ago

Happiest place for me on earth.

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HipChick 9 years ago

Love!!!!!

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DebraBrooksKapellakis 9 years ago

Awesome!

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Dreame 9 years ago

I want to go to there.

0points

SzilárdVilágjáró 9 years ago

lol

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farzad 9 years ago

i love panda . so cute

0points

SharonSpink 9 years ago

I want to know why these panda cubs aren't being allowed to stay with their mothers and drink her milk rather than milk from a bottle. Surely the ideal place for them is with her.

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ViolkaPomorskaBonikowska 9 years ago

Its not so easy. I saw the documental about breeding pandas. The mothers often dont take care of baby

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GwiazdkaNadia 9 years ago

Pandas' flexibility is insane. I am always amazed when I look at their legs. And yet, on those bendy, soft legs they can hold and lift their entire body on a branch.

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Darian Harvey 7 years ago

PADER BEARS R ME FAVROITE ANIMALS IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD I WANNA LIVE THERE WITH ME FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND ALSO POKEMON CARDS!!!

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CheyenneWilson 8 years ago

They need to make that a hotel where you can play with baby pandas

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MelissaMitchell 9 years ago

I feel sad that there is probably far more money going into this than there would be in the many orphanages. :( Not saying that this isn't a vitally important thing, protecting a species. Just thought about how many people probably work here and how much attention these cuties get, compared to babies. :(

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AngelaKrieser 9 years ago

Why aren't they with their mums?

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bron 9 years ago

don't they need to be with their mums ?

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SusieKang 9 years ago

I die...they are too cute!!!

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RamonaFlowers 9 years ago

They treat these pandas better than they do the kids in their orphanages

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AllanGao 8 years ago

your people treat dogs much better than you treat the homeless

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SzilárdVilágjáró 9 years ago

more Chendu pandas here: olcsomobilhivas.hu/?ajanlom=19

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LeventeBüte 9 years ago

Sure...referral link for a stupid site won't show people pandas. It's not your lucky day, I'm hungarian too. Why do you want to ruin such a cute post with something like this? :(

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SzilárdVilágjáró 9 years ago

olcsomobilhivas.hu/?ajanlom=19

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MaltitsaGeorgieva 9 years ago

I want to work there !!!

44points

KimberlyDoe 9 years ago

No! I wanna LIVE there.

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JoeyTai 9 years ago

26points

LynneFindley 9 years ago

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ChristopherG.Wong 9 years ago

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nyc_echo 9 years ago

Such a stark contrast to the way they treat dogs. You know, putting them in ovens and baking them alive #stopyulin

2points

nyc_echo 9 years ago

Such a stark contrast to the way they treat dogs. You know, putting them in ovens and baking them alive #stopyulin

2points

SilviaEkker 9 years ago

so cute! :) vienna is a good breeding ground for pandas! ;) nearly every year a new baby panda :)

1point

BradleyBlei 9 years ago

It's not about the pregnancy (China can do that too) it's releasing them back into the wild after they are raised and dependent on human interaction.

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Nicola James 4 years ago

I am little bit in love with Panda's now xx

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Lerina Mason 5 years ago

Where are these babies momma's?

0points

Kaitlyn Chase 5 years ago

Omfg too cute!!! Definitely the post i needed to see to make me happy.

0points

Lynda Passingham 5 years ago

0points

DannielleBigham 8 years ago

How and where do I apply for the panda daycare job?

0points

LicheGutierrez 9 years ago

I need a Panda <3.<3

0points

JohnbImage 9 years ago

So Cute!Panda is China's national treasure, and we love it

0points

JohnbImage 9 years ago

so cute

0points

SallyGillies 9 years ago

I've always loved pandas ... in fact I have had a cool ceramic cookie jar in my kitchen for 45 years! Thanks for the composition. Loved every furry little bit of it.

0points

iBear32 9 years ago

This is the most ADORABLE and AMAZING pace I have EVER seen!!!! I NEED to live there

0points

sharonzj08@ 9 years ago

I want one!!!!!!

0points

SusanL.Miller 9 years ago

Pile on the Pandas!!

0points

SilvijaSavels 9 years ago

These are the MOST adorable little creatures - Love them!

0points

SimaSweidat 9 years ago

OMGGG!! this is soo cute!!

0points

GlynisRoss-Munro 9 years ago

This is what heaven is like :)

0points

DonGuild 9 years ago

Very cute

0points

ShelleyJude 9 years ago

best job in the world!!

0points

AngelaKrieser 9 years ago

Why are they taken from their mums?

0points

LesiaBiloshytska 9 years ago

omg that's the cutest thing I have ever seen!!! when are we moving girls?

0points

JoycezZhuang 9 years ago

I'm ........melting................ & i'm sure i'll be so(O.o)o..... happy working there...

0points

PaulaIrvine 9 years ago

So adorable as stills ; Video might increase my blood sugar levels.

0points

Weirdo 9 years ago

That is SO cute!!!!!!!!!

0points

SusannaVesna 9 years ago

No i wish the rest of China would be as loving towards cats & dogs!!

0points

AllanGao 8 years ago

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IreneLau 9 years ago

These are so adorable!

0points

Olivia-OdetteHall 9 years ago

Aaaw,I want a job there

0points

SmileyRie 9 years ago

If only there was a place like this at every workplace - how much would we look forward to going to work??? So gorgeous

0points

eggnest 9 years ago

I'll work there too!

0points

AnnaGeworgyan 9 years ago

cutiess!!!!! <3 wanna go there

0points

NordicTrustHomes 9 years ago

You should see the pandas as in danger of extinction , which must Alanya houses http://www.nordictrusthomes.com/en/turkey-property/property-in-alanya-9

0points

DebbieRodriguez 9 years ago

I want to go to there...

0points

BradleyBlei 9 years ago

This is honestly my dream job, to work with Pandas. What precious animals!

0points

SaraWåhlin 9 years ago

Cuteness overload!!!

0points

LindaLevitan 9 years ago

Maltitsa—me too!

0points

LindaLevitan 9 years ago

Maltitsa—me too!

0points

SoniaBindra 9 years ago

Hire me..i'd quit my job today..

0points

SoniaBindra 9 years ago

hire me..i would quit my job today.. <3

0points

NaureenZahra 9 years ago

This is just so beautiful ( the photography and daycare center). I wan to live, work and spend the rest of my days here!!

0points

NicoletaBecea 9 years ago

wow!<3 this is heaven on Earth.

0points

GabyBland 9 years ago

Heaven on earth?? You must be joking! Taken from their moms, living in a room and when they are old enough at the mercy of stupid tourists.

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JulieAlian 9 years ago

When full grown, are the pandas released into the wild?

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JoeyTai 9 years ago

They have tried, but the results have not been very successful. Because of their small numbers in the wild, and their extremely short breeding period, conservation has been near impossible.

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EmikoMaxwell 9 years ago

Happiest place for me on earth.

0points

HipChick 9 years ago

Love!!!!!

0points

DebraBrooksKapellakis 9 years ago

Awesome!

0points

Dreame 9 years ago

I want to go to there.

0points

SzilárdVilágjáró 9 years ago

lol

0points

farzad 9 years ago

i love panda . so cute

0points

SharonSpink 9 years ago

I want to know why these panda cubs aren't being allowed to stay with their mothers and drink her milk rather than milk from a bottle. Surely the ideal place for them is with her.

0points

ViolkaPomorskaBonikowska 9 years ago

Its not so easy. I saw the documental about breeding pandas. The mothers often dont take care of baby

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GwiazdkaNadia 9 years ago

Pandas' flexibility is insane. I am always amazed when I look at their legs. And yet, on those bendy, soft legs they can hold and lift their entire body on a branch.

0points

Darian Harvey 7 years ago

PADER BEARS R ME FAVROITE ANIMALS IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD I WANNA LIVE THERE WITH ME FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND ALSO POKEMON CARDS!!!

-1point

CheyenneWilson 8 years ago

They need to make that a hotel where you can play with baby pandas

-1point

MelissaMitchell 9 years ago

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AngelaKrieser 9 years ago

Why aren't they with their mums?

-1point

bron 9 years ago

don't they need to be with their mums ?

-1point

SusieKang 9 years ago

I die...they are too cute!!!

-1point

RamonaFlowers 9 years ago

They treat these pandas better than they do the kids in their orphanages

-1point

AllanGao 8 years ago

your people treat dogs much better than you treat the homeless

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SzilárdVilágjáró 9 years ago

more Chendu pandas here: olcsomobilhivas.hu/?ajanlom=19

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LeventeBüte 9 years ago

Sure...referral link for a stupid site won't show people pandas. It's not your lucky day, I'm hungarian too. Why do you want to ruin such a cute post with something like this? :(

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