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At one month old the black markings can be seen on their pink skin. At three months old the young pandas are furry, black and white miniatures of their parents. They crawl when they are about 3-4 months old. At 7 months, a young panda weighs about 9 kilograms, runs and climbs trees, and has started eating bamboo.

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Because of animal conservation efforts, giant pandas have begun to increase in number in China. You can help protect them by donating your time or money to a conservation organization. If this isn't possible for you, protecting your environment and spreading conservation news still helps a lot. Any effort helps protect giant pandas and assure their survival long-term.

Giving to Conservation Efforts

1. Donate to a conservation organization. The most immediate way to help giant pandas is by giving a gift to a protective organization like the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) or Pandas International. Use the donation button on these websites to send your gift. Your money goes to causes such as installing cameras and training rangers that protect panda habitats from poachers.

2. Sponsor or "adopt" a panda. Various organizations offer these programs. You get gifts for paying a certain amount of money, such as $50 USD, to sponsor a panda. The gifts often include an "adoption" certificate and a panda plushie, so this can be a good option if you have young children.

The WWF, Pandas International, and most zoos offer adoption programs.

3. Buy panda-related merchandise from conservation organizations. Organizations like the WWF, Pandas International, and zoos sell panda gifts and gear. You can buy stickers, calendars, mugs, and other items. The proceeds help the organizations fund their operations.

Merchandise can be given as a gift. It can also be a good way to publicly show your support for pandas.

4. Purchase carbon offsets to protect the environment. Climate change is a big threat to panda habitats, so purchasing Gold Standard carbon credits helps. By purchasing credits, you invest in sustainable energy projects such as efficient stoves in China. These stoves, for example, require less bamboo to operate and give off fewer carbon emissions.

You can purchase credits at https://www.goldstandard.org/.

Any Gold Standard project helps, even if it doesn't appear to be directly related to panda protection.

5. Volunteer at a panda reserve in China. Set up a volunteer opportunity by contacting a conservation organization or a panda center. You will need to make your way to China, covering your own travel expenses. Then, you will be trained to help feed and clean up after the pandas. Volunteer work is a physically-demanding yet rewarding opportunity to protect pandas.

Contact conservation organizations and panda preserves for more information.

Encouraging Others to Protect Pandas

Share conservation news on social media. Post any news articles or updates relating to giant pandas. Promote conservation organizations to show that their hard work makes a difference. By spreading the word, you can inspire others and inform them on ways they can contribute to the cause.

For example, you might write a status update saying, "The WWF recently released a new documentary proving how conservation has saved pandas."

Protecting the Environment

1. Conserve wood and other resources as much as possible. Trees are important part of reducing carbon emissions in the atmosphere, which affects panda habitats. Trees are often cut down illegally near panda habitats, causing further damage. Saving energy has a big role in protecting the environment and allowing pandas to live in their natural environment.

If you save wood, less trees need to be cut down and manufactured into products, which helps preserve environments and reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere.

Avoid wasting wood products. For example, use both sides of a sheet of paper.

Look for wood and paper products that is labeled as "eco-friendly" or "FSC."

Also turn off the water and electrical devices when they are not in use to avoid wasting energy.

2. Recycle wood, plastic, and other resources. Contact your local government or waste disposal service to enroll in a recycling program. Wood, plastic, and aluminum cans are a few products that are often recycled. Recycling minimizes resource usage and carbon emissions.

Also save natural resources such as water. For example, collect unused water and use it to water your plants.

3. Choose recreational activities that are safe for the environment. Whether you're home or on vacation, respect nature. Some activities use lots of resources or release lots of carbon emissions. Stay away from these activities as much as possible.

For example, golf courses use a lot of water every day. If you golf, choose courses that recycle water.

Autosports release lots of carbon into the atmosphere and should be avoided.

Be responsible when outdoors, such as by picking up trash and not wasting food, water, and other resources.

Research conservation organizations. Find out what your donation is used for, then choose an organization you trust.

Pollution and carbon emissions across the world affect pandas. You can help pandas from your home even if you can't donate.

Volunteering at panda reserves can be tough work and you usually need to pay for your own travel expenses.

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€ 15 ($19) Could buy 5 cartridges of film for infrared cameras used to monitor giant pandas and other animals in the Minshan Mountains.

€ 44 ($56) Could buy a water-proof suit for a ranger who patrols the panda's habitat.

€ 44 ($56) Could support a ranger for a five-day training course on GIS (Geographic Information System), which will help collect more accurate and critical information about the giant panda's habitat.

€ 89 ($111) Could buy an energy-saving stove, which saves half the annual firewood that a household traditionally uses for cooking and heating.

€ 222 ($278) Could buy a biogas energy system, which would save half the annual firewood used per household, improve the sanitation of the home and get a cleaner energy source.

€ 222 ($278) Could buy an infrared camera (including film and battery) to be used for animal-friendly monitoring of wild animals in nature reserves.

€ 340 ($427) Could provide a household home garden, which would alleviate poverty by planting walnut, pepper, and other kinds of vegetables to be sold or used in the home.

€ 1,109 ($1,392) Could save an injured giant panda.

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€ 15 ($19) Could buy 5 cartridges of film for infrared cameras used to monitor giant pandas and other animals in the Minshan Mountains. € 44 ($56) Could buy a water-proof suit for a ranger who patrols the panda's habitat.

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Facts about pandas

1. Giant pandas (often referred to as simply "pandas") are black and white bears. In the wild, they are found in thick bamboo forests, high up in the mountains of central China - you can check out our cool facts about China, here!

2. These magnificent mammals are omnivores. But whilst pandas will occasionally eat small animals and fish, bamboo counts for 99 percent of their diet.

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3. Pandas are BIG eaters - every day they fill their tummies for up to 12 hours, shifting up to 12 kilograms of bamboo!

4. The giant panda's scientific name is Ailuropoda melanoleuca, which means "black and white cat-foot".

5. Giant pandas grow to between 1.2m and 1.5m, and weigh between 75kg and 135kg. Scientists aren't sure how long pandas live in the wild, but in captivity they live to be around 30 years old.

6. Baby pandas are born pink and measure about 15cm - that's about the size of a pencil! They are also born blind and only open their eyes six to eight weeks after birth.

7. It's thought that these magnificent mammals are solitary animals, with males and females only coming together briefly to mate. Recent research, however, suggests that giant pandas occasionally meet outside of breeding season, and communicate with each other through scent marks and calls.

Did you know that we have a FREE downloadable panda primary resource? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike!

8. Family time! Female pandas give birth to one or two cubs every two years. Cubs stay with their mothers for 18 months before venturing off on their own!

9. Unlike most other bears, pandas do not hibernate. When winter approaches, they head lower down their mountain homes to warmer temperatures, where they continue to chomp away on bamboo!

10. Sadly, these beautiful bears are endangered, and it's estimated that only around 1,000 remain in the wild. That's why we need to do all we can to protect them!

Love reading about brilliant bears? Then check out our ten black bear facts, here!

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Here at National Geographic Kids, we love wonderful wild bears! Join us as we learn about one of nature's cutest critters in our facts about pandas! 1. Giant pandas (often referred to as simply "pandas") are black and white bears.

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The giant panda is perhaps the most powerful symbol in the world when it comes to species conservation.

Adored around the world, the distinctive black and white animal is a national treasure in China and has been the symbol of WWF since its formation in 1961.

While its numbers are slowly increasing, the giant panda remains one of the rarest and most endangered bears in the world.

Learn more about this amazing species!

About the Panda: Conservation and solutions:

Fast facts

1,864 wild giant pandas were counted during a 2014 survey

An adult panda can weigh about 100-150kg and grow up to 150cm long

Pandas feed for up to 14 hours a day and can eat up to 38kg of bamboo

When born, a panda cub is just 1/900th the size of its mother

Pandas are good swimmers and excellent tree climbers

Habitat loss and fragmentation are major threats

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Then help us guarantee their survival:

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After decades of effort, wild panda numbers are rising, but there are still only 1,864 spread across 20 pockets of bamboo forest. And the remaining pandas still face a number of threats, particularly habitat loss and fragmentation.

But the Chinese government is committed to conserving the species and its habitat, and has already drastically increased the number of panda reserves.

WWF has been active in giant panda conservation since 1980, and is continuing to support the government's efforts to give the species more room to feed and breed.

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