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201840 minGdocumentary

7.9/ 10(65 ratings)• TMDB

Animals Relationships Wildlife Conservation

Pandas

201840 minGdocumentary

7.9/ 10(65 ratings)• TMDB

Watch a panda's first steps into the wild and the bond it forms with its caretaker.

“Wild at heart”

Animals Relationships Wildlife Conservation

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Watch a panda's first steps into the wild and the bond it forms with its caretaker.

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David Douglas

David Douglasdirector

Drew Fellmandirector

Kristen Bell

Kristen Bellcast

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In the mountains of Sichuan, China, a researcher forms a bond with Qian Qian, a panda who is about to experience nature for the first time.

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