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Here in Chengdu, 14 panda cubs were born through artificial insemination this year, a record number of births.\"Until today, Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre has...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eContentedly eating - this panda is one of China's breeding programme successes. \u003cbr/\u003eHere in Chengdu, 14 panda cubs were born through artificial insemination this year, a record number of births.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Until today, Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre has seen births of 14 baby pandas this year, not including the twin pandas born in the U.S. and one panda born in Spain earlier this year. This is the best year with births of baby pandas in the recent 5 years. This year is a year of big harvest,\" says Wu Kongju, a panda expert at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre.\u003cbr/\u003eIt's hoped there could be even more births on the way, with experts claiming the panda population may see another wave of new arrivals in late September and October.\u003cbr/\u003eAt birth these tiny pandas weigh in around 150g. \u003cbr/\u003eA cub usually starts to develop its characteristic black-and-white coat 25 days after birth. However, it can take up to 80 days before a panda cub can stand and walk. \u003cbr/\u003eChengdu's Panda Breeding Centre attracts hundreds of tourists from all over China and abroad.\u003cbr/\u003eTourist Xu Xinxin from Shanghai says it's great that the species is being protected so future generations can see them: \"Panda is an endangered animal, I think it is great we can man-breed and protect pandas so that our next generation can see them\".\u003cbr/\u003eThe Chinese government recently reported there are around 1600 giant pandas currently living in the wild with around 300 in zoos worldwide.\u003cbr/\u003eMost pandas living in the wild are in the forests of Sichuan, not far from the breeding centre in Chengdu.\u003cbr/\u003eTourist Yi Jingqing, who travelled all the way from China's northern Hebei province says it's great to see more pandas being born.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Of course, the more pandas, the better. We love to come and see pandas, because it is such a cute animal,\" says Yi.\u003cbr/\u003eScientists around the world have tried since the '60s to increase panda numbers through captive breeding and artificial insemination. \u003cbr/\u003eKeepers in Chengdu have developed several techniques to increase fertility rates.\u003cbr/\u003eThis keeper, for instance, intentionally makes pandas stand on their hind legs while he feeds them.\u003cbr/\u003eThis is so their hind legs become strong, a critically important body part needed when adjusting to mate.\u003cbr/\u003eIn recent years, China has invested large amounts in panda breeding programs. \u003cbr/\u003eThrough artificial insemination, researchers have increased the number of pandas in captivity to around 300, a number that experts say should remain steady.\u003cbr/\u003eBut Wu warns against optimism concerning panda conservation, particularly with conditions in the wild.\u003cbr/\u003e\"They are still facing problems like environmental destruction of their habitat, and the number of pandas living in the wild may not necessarily increase very much in the past years. Therefore, panda is still an endangered species and it still needs our protection,\" says Wu.\u003cbr/\u003ePandas aren't just threatened by the loss of habitat, poachers and a low reproduction rate have made them an endangered species for decades.\u003cbr/\u003eWild female pandas normally have a cub once every two to three years, with only an annual three-day window during which they can conceive.\u003cbr/\u003eMale members of the species sometimes never succeed at natural breeding, so artificial insemination has become common practice when breeding pandas in captivity.\u003cbr/\u003eIn Europe, where Scotland's Edinburgh zoo is hoping for a baby panda soon, there are now 10 giant pandas. Zoos in Vienna, Austria, Beauval, France and Madrid along with Edinburgh are all home to giant pandas.\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eChengdu, Sichuan Province, China - 4 September 2013\u003cbr/\u003e1. Close of panda eating bamboo shoot in Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre.\u003cbr/\u003e2. Wide of four pandas eating bamboo shoots.\u003cbr/\u003e3. Close of panda eating bamboo shoot.\u003cbr/\u003e4. Mid of pandas eating bamboo shoots.\u003cbr/\u003e5. Long shot of tourists watching pandas at Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre.\u003cbr/\u003e6. Med of tourist watching pandas.\u003cbr/\u003e7. Wide of pandas.\u003cbr/\u003e8. Pan right of pandas eating bamboo shoots.\u003cbr/\u003e9. Pull out of panda breeding expert Wu Kongju walking through panda breeding centre.\u003cbr/\u003e10. Wide of Wu walking to viewing platform and watching pandas.\u003cbr/\u003e11. Mid of pandas.\u003cbr/\u003e12. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wu Kongju, Panda Expert with Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Until today, Chengdu Panda Breeding Centre has seen births of 14 baby pandas this year, not including the twin pandas born in the U.S. and one panda born in Spain earlier this year. This is the best year with births of baby pandas in the recent 5 years. This year is a year of big harvest.\"\u003cbr/\u003e13. Close pan right of panda cub sleeping in incubator.\u003cbr/\u003e14. Mid of panda cubs in incubators.\u003cbr/\u003e15. Close of panda keeper picking up panda cub from incubator.\u003cbr/\u003e16. Mid of panda keeper helping panda cub defecate.\u003cbr/\u003e17. Close of panda keeper cleaning up panda excrement.\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide of tourists watching panda cubs through glass.\u003cbr/\u003e19. Mid of tourist taking photo of panda cubs through glass.\u003cbr/\u003e20. Wide pan right from tourists to pandas playing on shelves in enclosure.\u003cbr/\u003e21. Mid of pandas playing and hanging on wood.\u003cbr/\u003e22. Mid of panda walking and falling on wood ladder.\u003cbr/\u003e23. Tilt down of panda crawling down tree.\u003cbr/\u003e24. Wide of panda crawling down tree.\u003cbr/\u003e25. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin), Xu Xinxin, tourist from Shanghai:\u003cbr/\u003e\" The panda is an endangered animal, I think it is great we can breed and protect pandas so that our next generation can see them.\"\u003cbr/\u003e26. Wide of panda paddling in pool.\u003cbr/\u003e27. Mid of panda paddling in pool.\u003cbr/\u003e28. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin), Yi Jingqing, tourist from Hebei Province:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Of course, the more pandas, the better. We love to come and see pandas, because it is such a cute animal. It is not only because panda is an endangered animal, it is just so cute. \"\u003cbr/\u003eChengdu, Sichuan Province, China - 5 September 2013\u003cbr/\u003e29. Wide of panda keeper calling pandas to gather them for feeding.\u003cbr/\u003e30. Close pan to wide of panda keeper feeding pandas apples.\u003cbr/\u003e31. Close of panda keeper feeding apples.\u003cbr/\u003e32. Close tilt up of panda standing up on hind legs to take apple from panda keeper.\u003cbr/\u003e33. Wide of pandas eating apples.\u003cbr/\u003eChengdu, Sichuan Province, China - 5 September 2013\u003cbr/\u003e34. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wu Kongju, Panda Expert with Chengdu Panda Breeding Center:\u003cbr/\u003e\"Scientists have tried very hard to increase the number of pandas through man-breeding and we have made some progress. However, in terms of pandas in the wild, we still can't be optimistic. They are still facing problems like environmental destruction of their habitat, and the number of pandas living in the wild may not necessarily increase very much in the past years. Therefore, the panda is still an endangered species and it still needs our protection.\"\u003cbr/\u003e35. Wide of pandas playing on wooden shelves.\u003cbr/\u003e36. Mid of pandas playing on wooden shelves.\u003cbr/\u003e37. Close of panda sitting on wooden shelving.\u003cbr/\u003e38. 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