See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JADA BAS, REPORTER Published: 13:51 BST, 29 May 2026 | Updated: 13:51 BST, 29 May 2026
The world's only albino panda has been caught on camera in the wild. The rare all-white giant panda can be seen roaming around the Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China.The distinctive creature was first discovered in 2019 after researchers placed infrared cameras in the forest and captured it about 2,000 meters above sea level.It is believed to be around seven years old, and in 2023 experts identified the albino panda as male. Earlier that year, he was seen approaching a mother panda and her cub.Video footage also revealed it to be interacting normally with other wild pandas in the nature reserve. It is said he seems to be strong and in good condition.Li Sheng, a researcher at Peking University's School of Life Sciences, said in 2023: 'The white panda has built positive relationships with other individuals in the area. 'This remarkable adaptation illustrates the high-quality habitat, adequate food resources, and effective conservation measures provided by the reserve.' The world's only albino panda has been caught on camera in the wild The rare all-white giant panda can be seen roaming around the Wolong Nature Reserve in Sichuan, China The distinctive creature was first discovered in 2019 after researchers placed infrared cameras in the forest and captured it about 2,000 meters above sea level'The frequency of its appearance is highest during the spring, which coincides with the mating season for giant pandas. 'Researchers are collecting feces and hair samples for DNA analysis, in hopes of gaining insight into its biology,' said Tan Yingchun, a senior engineer at the Wolong National Nature Reserve.'The goal is to find out if there are other giant pandas keeping company with the white one in the area.' Less than 2,000 pandas are known to exist in the forests of southwest China. The solitary creatures are known to roam remote regions.
