The pair had five cubs but none survived more than a few days. As part of the panda loan, zoo officials intend to undertake a research program examining behavior and biology in captive and wild pandas. Zoo scientists also plan extensive training sessions for Chinese scientists. Everything we learn about Mei and Tian . . . There are fewer than 1,000 giant pandas in the wild, according to estimates, and an international effort is being mounted to increase their numbers.
Giant pandas live only in the mountainous bamboo forests in China.
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