Every spring, male and female pandas are ferried around the site 333
00:33:05,091 --> 00:33:08,401 in the hope that introductions will lead to romance. 334
00:33:10,771 --> 00:33:12,727 (MEN CHATTERING) 335
00:33:36,611 --> 00:33:41,639
Scientists have been trying to encourage the pandas to breed naturally, 336
00:33:41,731 --> 00:33:44,450 but it's difficult to get the conditions right 337
00:33:44,531 --> 00:33:49,241 since few people have ever seen
how panda courtship happens in the wild. 338
00:33:54,131 --> 00:33:58,602
Meanwhile, artificial insemination has proved highly successful. 339
00:34:01,331 --> 00:34:06,405 At just five weeks old,
this baby needs 24-hour care. 340
00:34:06,491 --> 00:34:10,803 It's simply too precious
to be entrusted to its natural mother, 341
00:34:10,891 --> 00:34:13,849
who may have
little experience of parenthood. 342
00:34:20,251 --> 00:34:22,606 After initial teething problems, 343
00:34:22,691 --> 00:34:25,080 Wolong's artificial insemination programme 344
00:34:25,171 --> 00:34:28,208 has been remarkably successful. 345
00:34:28,291 --> 00:34:33,081
In 2006, the reserve reared 16 cubs, 346
00:34:33,171 --> 00:34:36,607 and there are now more
captive-bred pandas at Wolong 347
00:34:36,691 --> 00:34:40,684 than can be safely released back into the shrinking wild habitat. 348
00:34:44,811 --> 00:34:49,168 In nature, giant pandas
learn survival skills from their mother, 349
00:34:49,251 --> 00:34:52,448 but have little contact with other pandas. 350
00:34:52,531 --> 00:34:56,160 These youngsters
may have exceptional social skills,
351
00:34:56,251 --> 00:34:59,800 but they wouldn't have a clue how to survive in the wild. 352
00:35:02,331 --> 00:35:06,006 For the majority,
their future lies in zoos. 353
00:35:09,531 --> 00:35:11,123 While the ultimate value 354
00:35:11,211 --> 00:35:14,362 of captive breeding projects like this is debatable, 355
00:35:14,451 --> 00:35:16,362 there are places in China 356
00:35:16,451 --> 00:35:20,683
where animals are being successfully protected in their wild habitat. 357
00:35:32,651 --> 00:35:34,642 Right at the top
of the Qinling Mountains 358
00:35:34,731 --> 00:35:37,291
lives a rare and mysterious creature 359
00:35:37,371 --> 00:35:40,920 that has inspired legends
as far away as ancient Greece. 360
00:35:42,411 --> 00:35:45,847 The size of a buffalo
and with a temper to match, 361
00:35:45,931 --> 00:35:51,563 this is the original owner
of the golden fleece, the golden takin. 362
00:35:55,171 --> 00:35:57,639 Golden takin make their way to the top of the mountains 363
00:35:57,731 --> 00:35:59,687 for the breeding season. 364
00:36:00,691 --> 00:36:04,240 It's an opportunity for the males to prove their mettle. 365
00:36:09,451 --> 00:36:12,363 They are formidable
and aggressive creatures. 366
00:36:44,891 --> 00:36:49,282 Now victorious, this male
will have access to the females. 367
00:36:52,971 --> 00:36:55,439
Despite living high on the mountains, 368
00:36:55,531 --> 00:37:00,286 golden takin were once hunted
to near extinction for their meat. 369
00:37:00,371 --> 00:37:03,044
In a return
to the laws of ancient China, 370
00:37:03,131 --> 00:37:08,285
there's now a government ban on poaching and the takin is officially protected. 371
00:37:14,371 --> 00:37:16,646 Attitudes towards nature in China 372
00:37:16,731 --> 00:37:20,519 are clearly complex
and rooted in tradition, 373
00:37:20,611 --> 00:37:23,444 and in the Qinling Mountains there is one story that shows 374
00:37:23,531 --> 00:37:26,443 just how valuable
these traditions can be. 375
00:37:39,131 --> 00:37:43,363
Every morning a flock of crested ibis leave their roost, 376
00:37:43,451 --> 00:37:46,727 close to the village of Yangxian, in search of food. 377
00:37:48,371 --> 00:37:52,808
Traditionally, the birds' departure marked the start of the farmers' day. 378
00:37:55,651 --> 00:37:59,121
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