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Renowned National Geographic photographer Ami Vitale discusses topics such as training pandas for reintegration into the wild, breeding pandas in captivity and the wild, the restoration of ecosystems through extinct species, the connection between conflict photojournalism and the environment, impactful work and recognizing talent, challenges faced as a photojournalist, and the speaker's inspiring transformation from being shy to becoming a confident storyteller.
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- Panda keepers dressed as pandas to prevent captive-born pandas from getting comfortable around humans, which has contributed to the increase in their survival rate from 30% to 90%.
- A balance needs to be struck between getting involved to restore the environment and respecting the rights and privacy of animals, in the debate between animal welfare advocates and environmentalists.
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Panda costume program for preservation
The Chinese government developed a program where captive-born pandas were trained to go back to the wild. In order to prevent them from getting comfortable around humans, panda keepers dressed up as pandas, using costumes centered with panda urine to mask their human scent.
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