Newborn panda cubs wobble cutely as they practice climbing at Sichuan base

Giant panda cubs freshly born in 2024 were delightfully caught navigating and teetering as they practiced climbing, all under the watchful eyes of their caretakers at a breeding base in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

In footage captured at the Moonlight Delivery House and Star Giant Panda Nursery House on Oct 15 and 16, a panda cub was seen charmingly wobbling as it climbed a wooden ladder under the gentle guidance of its caretaker.

Another cub, placed on a rocking toy by its caretaker, promptly slid down before slowly crawling toward a tree, where it cutely hugged the trunk and made a determined effort to climb higher.

A different panda, supervised by its caretaker, climbed onto a thick, slanted tree trunk and settled adorably on it. Before long, it slid down and wandered off to play elsewhere.

As most of these cubs were born from July to September this year, the majority of the newborns are still under six months old.

The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is a world-renowned institution for the conservation of giant pandas. The base is famous for its work in protecting and breeding giant pandas, red pandas and other endangered wild animal species exclusive to China as well as its educational outreach programs and its role as a major tourist attraction.

Newborn panda cubs wobble cutely as they practice climbing at Sichuan base

Newborn panda cubs wobble cutely as they practice climbing at Sichuan base

On the New Year's Day, the Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo in east China's Jiangsu Province shared video of its newest koala joey, showing that the adorable creature has successfully peeked out of its mother's pouch.

Born on May 4, 2024, the sixth baby of the koala pair Wutong and Moli began life as a tiny joey, measuring just about two centimeters at birth.

Instinctively, the newborn would crawl into its mother's pouch, where it would spend around six months developing in a secure, nurturing environment.

On November 11, the joey -- affectionately nicknamed "Princess VI" by the zoo -- made its first full exit from the pouch to explore the outside world.

Now, nestled in its mother's arms, the joey has begun nibbling on eucalyptus leaves to strengthen its teeth, though its primary nutrition still comes from its mother's milk, said a zoo keeper.

The zoo is now inviting members of the public to help name this adorable addition to the zoo's animal family.

Zoo in east China's Nanjing shares video of its newest koala joey