The Giant Panda may be one of the most recognizable endangered species on our planet, but the daily lives of wild pandas remain a mystery, until now. Filming over three years, two Chinese cinematographers trek through the steep forested trails of the Qinling Mountains to catch a glimpse of wild pandas.
With the help of scientists and rangers on this journey, they capture startling new wild panda behavior on screen. Unlike the playful image of captive pandas, wild pandas are solitary and territorial. The film crew also follows the training of a young panda born in captivity learning to be a panda in the wild.
Producer: Bill Murphy, Jacky Poon, Yuanqi Wu
Executive Producer: Andrea Gastgeb, Sabine Holzer, Fred Kaufman
Production Company: Terra Mater Factual Studios; Mark Fletcher Productions; THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC
Copyright Year: 2020
Rating: TV-PG
Director: Terra Mater Factual Studios, Mark Fletcher Productions, THIRTEEN PRODUCTIONS LLC
Narrator: Chris Morgan
Writers: Mark Fletcher
Number of Discs: 1
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