Click here for a different view. Mei Xiang and Tian Tian may be the most closely watched pandas in the world, with 20 cameras trained on them 24 hours a day. Motion sensors strategically placed throughout the panda house, inside and out, can detect their every move.
Microphones pick up every bleat or chirp.
All the super surveillance is to help National Zoo researchers track the pandas' behavior and gain a better understanding of how they interact, eat, breed and handle stress. The ultimate goal is to determine how these endangered creatures can move from captivity back to the wild. The National Zoo will share its findings with the zoos in Atlanta and San Diego as well as with Chinese panda researchers. Daylight hours ET Animal Planet Radio Tune-in every week to celebrate the world of animals. By visiting this site, you agree to the terms and conditions of our Visitor Agreement .