Wild Panda Courtship Filmed for First Time
Clip: Season 39 Episode 1 | 3m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
The filmmakers stumble on an exceedingly rare sight – a fertile wild female Giant panda.
The courtship rituals of wild Giant Pandas have never been filmed before. The filmmakers trek alongside park rangers in the Qinling Mountains to track down a male during the breeding season and eventually stumble on an exceedingly rare sight – a fertile female being fought over by two males. This behavior may help shed light on why pandas have such difficulty breeding in captivity.
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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...
Wild Panda Courtship Filmed for First Time
Clip: Season 39 Episode 1 | 3m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
The courtship rituals of wild Giant Pandas have never been filmed before. The filmmakers trek alongside park rangers in the Qinling Mountains to track down a male during the breeding season and eventually stumble on an exceedingly rare sight – a fertile female being fought over by two males. This behavior may help shed light on why pandas have such difficulty breeding in captivity.
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Preview of Pandas: Born to be Wild
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Preview: S39 Ep1 | 35s | Trek through the steep Qinling Mountains with filmmakers to witness wild pandas’ behavior. (35s)
Rare Glimpse of Wild Panda In Heat
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Clip: S39 Ep1 | 3m 32s | Filmmakers track down one of the rarest sights in nature: a wild panda looking to mate. (3m 32s)
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