+kihae kwon did you watch the video? they train to assist in medical procedures. Bao's daddy Tian was demonstrating how he puts his arms out for shots or blood work, they can lay down for exams or ultrasounds (helpful when Mei Xiang, the mama panda, is pregnant), and touching a target is just a first step. it can teach the panda to focus on that rather than whatever else is going on that they may not like, it can teach them to follow in a certain direction which could get them out of danger if there's a problem, all sorts of things. it's not entertainment, and i don't think they ever even DO these things in front of people. (obviously for news crews and documentaries, but not on an average basis when visitors are there.) EVERYTHING has a purpose, and that purpose is ALWAYS for the benefit of the pandas. if they were not trained, they would need sedation for EVERY SINGLE THING the veterinarian did. drawing blood, exams, ultrasound, EVERYTHING would require sedation, which is dangerous for anyone, including pandas. in fact, one mistake or allergic reaction could kill an animal that is already so very endangered. of course there are times it is necessary to take that risk, but if they can train the pandas from birth how to assist in their own healthcare, why not?
News lady:"Am I allowed to touch?"
Panda doc:"NO...MY PANDA!"
Who can resist pandas' cuteness?
Baobao's baby will be here soon 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
You can definitely see that Bao Bao was several pounds lighter than her little brother Bei Bei was at this same age. He was and is a little tank.
yes he is huge! Bei Bei in China doing some major coal mining business always digging lol
Sweet baby! ♥♥♥♥♥
기요미 ㅋㅋhow adorable
Bao Bao(宝宝) is "baby" in Mandarin. "precious" is fine, but not the exact meaning.
Boa Bao, Bei Bei, the next one is Qi Qi, the three children characters from the 90s Chinese children's TV show Xiao Long Ren (Little Dragon Man).
ya know genshin-
POOR PANDA. WHAT LIFE....???
I think baobao lonely.. give her friends :)
How about her elder brother (Tai Shan) and younger brother (Bei Bei)
She will back China soon
World peace depends on panda.
Damn, you cant outcute a panda cub, its impossible.
Don't send the panda to China !
But baobao came from China
All these pandad will definitely go back to where they belong
So these aren't tricks because you think like? They do it in wild, right.
Yeu em ma
Gau oi mai mai yeu em
Aww so so cute..but why is the other panda in a cage? :-(
This train them to get in cage for them to take blood samples
She will go out around 7 or 8 months.
Trainig is just for medical care, not for entertaining. After taking blood samples and medical check, 添添 (Bao Bao's father) will get out from cage.
It's "scoot" not "schooch". Scoot is the root of "scooter".
why training them? entertaining people?
+kihae kwon did you watch the video? they train to assist in medical procedures. Bao's daddy Tian was demonstrating how he puts his arms out for shots or blood work, they can lay down for exams or ultrasounds (helpful when Mei Xiang, the mama panda, is pregnant), and touching a target is just a first step. it can teach the panda to focus on that rather than whatever else is going on that they may not like, it can teach them to follow in a certain direction which could get them out of danger if there's a problem, all sorts of things. it's not entertainment, and i don't think they ever even DO these things in front of people. (obviously for news crews and documentaries, but not on an average basis when visitors are there.) EVERYTHING has a purpose, and that purpose is ALWAYS for the benefit of the pandas.
if they were not trained, they would need sedation for EVERY SINGLE THING the veterinarian did. drawing blood, exams, ultrasound, EVERYTHING would require sedation, which is dangerous for anyone, including pandas. in fact, one mistake or allergic reaction could kill an animal that is already so very endangered.
of course there are times it is necessary to take that risk, but if they can train the pandas from birth how to assist in their own healthcare, why not?