World’s only ‘all-white panda’ seen in China; watch viral video

People get to see the only living white panda for the first time.

A rare, all-white panda, which is said to be the only one alive in the world today, recently came to light in China’s Wolong National Nature Reserve.

The ‘albino panda’ was around 5 or 6 years old, and the South China Morning Post reported that he did not appear to have any health problems.

At an altitude of around 2,000 meters (6,561 ft), the rare species was first spotted by cameras at the wildlife reserve in April 2019. Wolong National Nature Reserve originally published photos of the animal in May 2019, which showed its white fur, claws, claws. And strange red eyes.

Infrared cameras have captured footage of the world’s only white panda approaching a mother panda and her cub at Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan province. pic.twitter.com/RYHLbL3Hbx

— Fang Qiu (@AmbFangQiu) May 30, 2023

Reserve officials have reportedly set up a special squad to monitor the albino pandas, according to CCTV footage widely circulated on social media.

The researchers designed and installed the motion-activated cameras after learning as much as they could about the animal’s routine and habits.

WATCH: A rare white panda makes another appearance at a nature reserve in southwestern China, even finding time to interact with other regular black-and-white bears (Video: AP/Wolong Nature Reserve via CCTV) pic.twitter.com/B2N1XooUIV

— CNA (@ChannelNewsAsia) May 29, 2023

In a video that has gone viral, the hue panda is shown roaming a snowy area and then socializing with black and white pandas at an altitude of about 2,600 metres.

The giant white panda has no spots and red eyes, according to multiple sources including the official Xinhua news agency, which experts believe is the only albino known to exist.