Two human-raised pandas to be naturalized
People's Daily Online
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Two human-raised pandas are ready to be sent into the wild in Sichuan Province after undergoing two years of training to prepare them to survive in the wild.

Giant panda "Little walnut" [Photo:people.cn]

Giant panda "Little walnut" (Photo:people.cn)

The juvenile pandas, "Qinxin" and "Little walnut," were raised and trained separately in Wolong and Tiantaishan in Zhejiang Province.

They will be sent to the national nature reserve in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, on Thursday, the first human-raised pandas to be sent in the region.

Giant panda "Qinxin" [Photo: people.cn]

Giant panda "Qinxin" (Photo: people.cn)

Experts will continue monitoring the animals after their release to ensure they are adapting to life in the wild.

(Text from China Plus)