Wild giant pandas captured in active springtime routines in Gansu

Wild giant pandas have recently made frequent appearances on infrared cameras in the Gansu section of the Giant Panda National Park, with footage capturing the animals sniffing around, resting on mountain trails, and leaving territorial markings, according to the Gansu National Park Monitoring Center.

Since early April, monitoring devices have recorded what experts say is the peak of the annual mating season.

On April 3, a giant panda was filmed marking its territory along a narrow animal path. On April 21, another panda appeared on the same trail, repeatedly stopping to sniff the ground, apparently identifying scents left behind.