Which country are the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries in?
China.
Are giant pandas still endangered?
No, they are not endangered anymore (but still need help).
What do workers wear when they help the pandas?
Panda costumes.
Where do 30% of the world’s pandas live?
In the Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries.
What is pandas’ favourite food?
Bamboo.
What three things (besides costumes) help bring pandas back into the wild?
Conservation, research, and science.
How many nature reserves are there in the sanctuaries?
Seven.
What is one important goal of the sanctuaries?
To help bring pandas back into the wild.
What do workers keep some pandas in for breeding?
Captivity.
Where does bamboo grow?
In the forests around the mountains.
Name two other endangered animals in the sanctuaries.
Snow leopards and red pandas.
Why don’t workers want pandas to be too friendly with people?
Because they want pandas to live like wild animals, not like pets.
Who helps the mother pandas look after their babies?
Workers.
Is the panda population growing quickly or slowly?
Slowly.
How many pandas are there in the wild now?
1,800.
What do workers try to teach the baby pandas?
How to live in the wild.
How many types of animals are endangered in the world?
About 7,000.
What projects help endangered animals?
Conservation projects.