“Observe these enchanting creatures in their natural habitat, with an intimate portrait of the first year in the life of a wild, Giant Panda”

An unprecedented National Geographic ‘Special’ and a critical document in the continuing struggle to save the species.

Come with National Geographic to the remote, impenetrable Qin Ling mountains of central China where, amidst the steep cliffs and bamboo forests, a remarkable research team has spent ten long years with the last pandas living in the wild.

Take a fascinating trip to the world of these enchanting creatures to observe them in their natural environment.

Their work is critical now, because these well-known creatures are in dire jeopardy. The offspring of captive pandas are rare and sickly compared to those naturally raised, and scientists race to discover why before their habitats and population disappear.

Watch the scientists make a critical discovery, a tiny seven-week-old cub they name Xi Wang, and see for the first time the nurturing behaviour of a female panda.

For more than a year, in harsh conditions, the team tracks and observes the mother and her cub, documenting its scientifically crucial development to maturity.

Xi Wang means hope, for the study of her life may well save her entire species - revealing how to improve their survival rate in the wild and their care in captivity, join Giant Pandas: The Last Refuge.