Photo by @amivitale #onassignment in China for @natgeo. A baby panda in a basket at the Bifengxia Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in Sichuan Province. I am in China to document this year’s bumper crop of baby pandas born at the breeding center. I’m grateful for the rare and exclusive access into the world of pandas. I want to explore how an animal this elusive and rare became so beloved and popular. The giant panda was not known outside of China until 1869; incredible when you think about their indisputable global appeal today. Follow me @amivitale for more adorable pandas. @ipandacam @natgeocreative @thephotosociety #pandas #babypandas #yaan #bifengxia #sichuan #conservation #natureisspeaking #china #animals #wildlife #photooftheday #photography #nature #seetheworld #photojournalism #amivitale by natgeo http://ift.tt/1Uccjb6 – Gatlinburg Garden Castle Rainbow Tower Library Imagination Station Temple Water Spirit Guardian Labyrinth Treasury Magic Healing