The albino panda was photographed while trekking through the forest in southwestern Sichuan provinceBEIJING: A rare all-white panda has been caught on camera at a nature reserve in southwest China, showing albinism exists among wild pandas in the region, state media reported. The spotless, red-eyed animal was photographed while trekking through the forest mid-April in southwestern Sichuan province, said official news agency Xinhua on Saturday. The Wolong National Nature Reserve -- where the animal was spotted -- told AFP it had no further details about the albino panda. There were about 548 giant pandas in captivity globally as of November, reported Xinhua. At least 10 billion yuan ($1.45 billion) had been budgeted for the Giant Panda National Park in mountainous southwestern China state-run China Daily reported.

Source: Bangkok Post May 26, 2019 10:41 UTC