Panda cub in Chengdu
(Reuters) Updated: 2007-07-26 23:11
A newborn panda cub sleeps in an incubator at Chengdu Research
Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province July
26, 2007. The giant panda is one of the world's most endangered species and is
found only in China. An estimated 1,600 wild pandas live in nature reserves in
Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi provinces, and 217 are kept in captivity. The panda,
together with Tibetan antelope, swallow, fish and the spirit of the Olympic
flame are represented by the five stylised doll mascots for the 2008 Olympic
games. [Reuters]
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