Thirty adorable giant panda cubs, born in 2025, captured the world stage when they made their public debut yesterday, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, bringing official Spring Festival greetings across China.
China's Spring Festival: 30 giant panda cubs make their public debut at the Sichuan National Park.
The 30 giant panda cubs, ambassadors of conservation, were greeted by thousands of visitors in the four festive areas set up at the Ya'an and Wolong Shenshuping bases. This is part of the renowned China Center for Giant Panda Conservation and Research in Sichuan Province. Equally magical was the visit to the specialized nurseries at the Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding. The cubs showed off their rolling and clumsy play amidst the red and gold decorations typical of the Lunar New Year. The initiative highlights the success of the 2025 breeding programs, with record births that strengthen global efforts to save this iconic, vulnerable species from extinction. Thanks to ongoing research and conservation efforts, the protected species has reached 1,900 individuals in the wild—a major global achievement.
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The 30 giant panda cubs, with their black and white eyes, pawing the ground, climbing, and hugging their keepers, is a unique and incredibly tender sight. The images and videos released by China Daily capture irresistible moments, perfect for all lovers of this protected species. The event, in fact, sends a clear and powerful message about the protection of the protected species, biodiversity, and the Italian-Chinese cultural heritage.