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About Panda Celebrates 1st Birthday with Bamboo Cake

This documentary goes behind the scenes at the San Diego Zoo to witness their crucial work protecting some of the world's most vulnerable animals. Watch as the Giant Panda cub, Yun Zi, faces his toughest challenge yet: learning to survive on his own. We follow the crucial moment his weaning process begins, separating him from his mother, Bai Yun, to ensure he develops the skills needed for independence. See the innovative science involved in saving the critically endangered Southern Mountain Yellow-legged Frog, where researchers must mimic the harsh conditions of winter by chilling adults to 40° F just to encourage them to breed. We also witness the immense logistical operation of transporting three giant elephants into their new, state-of-the-art habitat and learn about the fight to save the Desert Tortoise from growing threats like human encroachment and habitat loss. From: Wild Wonders Content licensed by Big Media to Little Dot Studios

Panda Celebrates 1st Birthday with Bamboo Cake is presented by Real Wild. Its listed runtime is 21 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
Panda Celebrates 1st Birthday with Bamboo Cake
Category
Society
Runtime
21 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Real Wild

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