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Rare albino giant panda spotted again at China’s Wolong natural reserve
- Distinctive animal was first discovered by nature reserve cameras in April 2019 at 2,000 metres above sea level
- New footage shows the bear interacting with several other regular black-and-white giant pandas, according to state media
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Vanessa Caiin Shanghai
A rare albino giant panda – believed to be the only one of its kind – has been spotted again in the wild in southwestern China.
Camera footage of the all-white animal was released by the Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.
The panda was believed to be about five or six years old, and did not appear to be suffering from any health problems, the report said.
The distinctive animal was first spotted by the nature reserve’s cameras in April 2019, at about 2,000 metres (6,561 feet) above sea level. The reserve released the first images of the animal in May that year, showing its white fur and claws and red eyes.
Reserve authorities had since set up a special team to monitor the panda, according to CCTV. The researchers studied the bear’s possible routines, and installed and adjusted motion-activated cameras to capture its movements.
The new footage also shows the all-white animal interacting with several other regular black-and-white giant pandas at an altitude of about 2,600 metres above sea level, according to a report from state-run People’s Daily.
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