Steering the Giant Panda Away from Extinction

Reintroduction to the Wild

However, increasing the panda population in captivity is only half the battle. The ultimate goal is to reintroduce these animals back into the wild. This is a challenging task, as pandas born in captivity must learn survival skills such as foraging for food and avoiding predators. Organizations like the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda have been instrumental in this effort, using semi-natural enclosures to prepare pandas for life in the wild.