Guardians on the panda trail

Cuddly pandas are A-list celebrities in Chinese zoos, but less than 2000 remain in the wild. Dateline met up with the men who are dedicating their lives to stay on their trail in China's Baishuijiang National Reserve.

Panda protection rangers review footage — A team of China's panda protection rangers on the giant panda trail in Baishuijiang National Reserve. Source: Al Jazeera

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Published 30 July 2018 11:45am

Updated 8 August 2018 10:19am

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Guardians on the panda trail

Cuddly pandas are A-list celebrities in Chinese zoos, but less than 2000 remain in the wild. Dateline met up with the men who are dedicating their lives to stay on their trail in China's Baishuijiang National Reserve.

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