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What’s it like to be a panda nanny?

2017-12-23 12:42 GMT+8
 
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1 / 4   Working as a panda keeper may sound like the best job in the world, with all that fresh air and cuddly cuteness. But the work is not easy, according to Zhang Naicheng, who has been looking after the pandas at Chongqing Zoo in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality since 1992. /VCG Photo

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2 / 4   The panda nannies are in charge of every issue of the panda’s life, from eating to defecating. Every month, they have to bring in bamboo seven or eight times, with each load weighing more than 800 kilograms. /VCG Photo

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3 / 4   During his 25 years with the zoo, Zhang has looked after 15 adorable panda cubs. Though these cute pandas may look identical to us, he can tell them apart easily. /VCG Photo

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4 / 4   He works year round, even during Spring Festival. /VCG Photo

 
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