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The animator should get a raise

@Mojud_Zikr

4 ай бұрын

How many times you guys will say the same just for some likes? Even TedEd team got fed up with these comments and stopped giving heart.

@ofir231

4 ай бұрын

​@@Mojud_ZikrYt comment section are full of npcs

@kyb7795

4 ай бұрын

The raise should get animated

@jin_cotl

4 ай бұрын

Animation raise this the should be

@kkyoto24

4 ай бұрын

The fact that he was transferred from MAPPA is raise enough

The part where the female panda was interested in the zookeeper got me laughing so hard 🫣😆

@josenicacioo

4 ай бұрын

Me too 😂😂

@animuszen136

4 ай бұрын

The poor zookeeper who found out that little “pairing dynamic” deserves a raise… And maybe some counseling Jesus 😅

@marllram

Ай бұрын

I was like, yep. Russia. Of course that's the only place where humans and bears are literally the same species.

@paddor

22 күн бұрын

That’s speciest

@monkeygalaxy6322

Күн бұрын

Hi Panda, I'm a zookeeper, so I expect you to be interested in me 😂

As I see, it's easier for pandas to do Kung Fu than to do babies in zoos

@mxngomilk

Ай бұрын

Lmao

@Umar-it3um

Ай бұрын

U are absolutely excellent at making people split a gut😂

@xoddopaul

28 күн бұрын

Haha 😂

Well, this was a rollercoaster of information I was not expecting.

@hungry_girl211

4 ай бұрын

Fr 😂

I didn’t expect a peeing competition to be part of an animal attraction ritual😂 that’s funny. Pandas are wild

@Sandpiperart

4 ай бұрын

Literally

@suyiyu8471

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@xXxSkyViperxXx

Ай бұрын

pee to show dominance. a classic move.

Fascinating! And I love that point you made in the end Even if we *could* breed pandas successfully, it won’t do much good if their natural habitat is destroyed, other than simply keeping their species alive in captivity I suppose

Hold up. I feel we need to stay a bit longer at the 'falsely cuddly vegetarians' part!

@rtype2816

4 ай бұрын

Although most of their diet consists of bamboo, pandas can eat meat as a source of protein, and despite coming off as clumsy they are still bears and capable of violence and agression between eachother or other animals, including humans, there have been documented panda attacks many times.

@thenerdbeast7375

4 ай бұрын

In the wild Pandas will also eat any small animals they can capture such as rodents, birds and snakes. They primarily eat bamboo because it is the most abundant resource in their habitats but they will not shy away from some meat with their vegetables too. Also the adults are still bears so they can and will hurt you if they are in a bad mood or their space is intruded upon.

@myaltaccount4438

4 ай бұрын

their digestive systems are actually more equipped to digest meat than foliage :D

@gnochhuos645

4 ай бұрын

Not to mention most herbivore are actually opportunistic omnivore, meaning they will snatch up the extra protein here and there when they get the chance. For evidence, you can search “Deer eating birds”

@Inkyminkyzizwoz

4 ай бұрын

​@@myaltaccount4438 Which is why the bamboo passes through them VERY quickly - over 40 times a day!

4:22 Lol, the Pandaboy. The animation was so funny and good 😂. The narration was so simple to understand

1-3 days a year? can revert their pregnancy too? omg they are so lucky

@lanadandekar5523

4 ай бұрын

And yet us humans have decided to take that ability away from ourselves.

@NyanyiC

4 ай бұрын

​Humans abort pregnancies so it's almost the same thing

@NewLightning1

4 ай бұрын

​@@lanadandekar5523 Uhh..... wait?

@johnharrison7585

3 ай бұрын

​@@lanadandekar5523take that ability? You mean you can't murder your children?

@hanniaedithmartinezadame794

3 ай бұрын

Most animals do, but primates lost that ability long time ago and it's the reason we have periods, we can't absorb the waste so we have to throw it out. It's kinda sad, it also explains how primates have r@ping behaviors, unlike many other species.

4:22 I appreciate the animator's creativity xD

panda's ways to impress the ladies not to dissimilar from my own

@lanadandekar5523

4 ай бұрын

Nor mine.

The way the Moscow Panda entered the zookeeper's room. Omg. 😂

So glad she said that part at the end (Maybe our time would be better spent protecting the natural environment) because I was thinking it the whole way through. The lockdowns across the world showed very clearly that when we get out of the way, animals/nature can thrive again. We have to work to find balance somehow.

@HIFLY01

4 ай бұрын

Its ironic to mention lockdowns and China like that

@inevespace

4 ай бұрын

Child-free is the best green movement of all time.

@forzaacmilan36

Ай бұрын

@@inevespaceBut then who’s going to finish One Piece for me? Or read the final Game of Thrones book? Hmmmm????!!!!!

This animation was really funny and engaging. It also may have changed my stance on Pandas as I just saw them as silly bears that don't want to procreate, but it seems more complex than that. I do however think they get too much funding and attention taken away from other endangered species that are more crucial to the ecosystem because we humans have cute mammal bias. Luckily I don't find them cute so that helps lol

@ArariaKAgelessTraveller

4 ай бұрын

Being cute and famous bring profits more profits means more attention and care it's as simple as that

@joan1609

4 ай бұрын

They literally bring in money that gets used on other species. That's why mammals like them are important.

@seatistaken

Ай бұрын

They are considered an umbrella species. By protecting them and their habitat it helps other animals who live in the same habit and overall conservation efforts. People like to give money for cute animals. No one is raising millions for a snake or snail.

In short: the whole “pandas would be extinct already if not for humans” thing reflects more on the humans and less on the pandas

@somerandomuser5155

3 ай бұрын

No. Panda is threatened to extinction by their habitat destruction caused by human in first place

@SilverDragonMoon18

3 ай бұрын

@@somerandomuser5155 that’s what I meant?

@HateMoonCookie

Ай бұрын

@@somerandomuser5155bro pandas can mate 1-3 days out of the year it’s their fault

@Red_Angel-dw4cv

Ай бұрын

​@@HateMoonCookieif humans don't intrude on their businesses, I think they can repopulate just as well as other animals can.

@giulianoaaronfrancoynsfran4858

Ай бұрын

​@@HateMoonCookie Yet they only started going extinct for the destruction of their habitat

This animator is so funny 🤣

3:58 this is better lip synching than some high budget animation made by professional studios

Pandas are a keystone species, not in the wild, but in conservation efforts in human society. They're "cute" and attract A LOT of human attention (attention = money), so the money raised by the panda's can be spent on other more important and less fortunate species in the wild.

@mid-sizesedan488

4 ай бұрын

I never thought about it that way

@bandana.7077

4 ай бұрын

I don't think pandas are this highly valued by China and many other countries just because they're "cute", I feel like there's another catch to this whole situation

I can tell you exactly why conservation focuses more on breeding than habitat protection: politics. We can't strong arm other nations into taking further strides in animal conservation, for pandas in particular it would entail telling China what to do which we all know is not going to happen. However zoos and breeding in captivity _is_ something we can control and practice abroad, so with the limited funds conservation gets, they want to invest those funds into practices that will get more definitive results.

@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648

4 ай бұрын

Does China want to keep pandas around or doesn't it?

@thenerdbeast7375

4 ай бұрын

@@SeekingTheLoveThatGodMeans7648 In a way yes, but this is also the country that also wants tigers to be around and yet use their parts in "traditional medicine". As far as China is concerned it doesn't mind having Pandas solely exist in captivity if it means they can continue to develop infrastructure and utilize its country's space for the people's use. It is hard to make governments care more about the natural world if the alternative is industry, housing and capital.

@zhanhuang7459

4 ай бұрын

⁠@@thenerdbeast7375 China is not a monolith. There are poachers illegally hunting tigers, and there are government & civilian forces trying to catch those poachers. In terms of pandas, there are already successful efforts to raise their population in the wild, like the Wolong reserve. The video ended on a misleading note, probably to provoke a reaction.

@thenerdbeast7375

4 ай бұрын

​@@zhanhuang7459 China's government really cracks down when it wants to, if they really cared anti-poaching efforts would be far more successful. As for the Wolong reserve, it isn't enough. What happens in a few decades when the reserve's bamboo forest blossoms and dies off? Pandas need free travel between different forests on different blooming cycles to survive.

@zhanhuang7459

4 ай бұрын

@@thenerdbeast7375 sure, but you have to realize no government has unlimited resources. And as much as China loves pandas, there’s no way the government will displace cities to make room for their habitat.

I'm glad it doesn't get into the politics of the pandas, but alas that is a massive contributor as to WHY this situation exists in the first place

@freshlymade7156

4 ай бұрын

and there, you just had to relate that to politics lol talk about oxymoron

@swaanm

4 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠@@freshlymade7156It is related to politics, though. The Chinese government sends pandas to countries they like in order to signal their alliance. It’s called panda diplomacy. Some people believe that panda diplomacy is harming panda populations, as sending the pandas overseas and away from their natural habitat is stressful for them.

@JamesPeach

4 ай бұрын

@@swaanm Same could be said about every animal in a Zoo, yet I bet you've gone to one.

@swaanm

4 ай бұрын

@@JamesPeach I mean I did when I was a kid because my parents would take me, but I probably wouldn’t now. I would have to research more before making an opinion tbh. Hence why I said “some people believe” when talking about panda diplomacy, I don’t feel well-versed enough in the subject to make a statement on how it is affecting the animals.

@JamesPeach

4 ай бұрын

@@swaanm Interesting to see how some objections are made by 'I heard someone say'. Probably better to keep those comments unpublished if you're not sure instead of spreading misinformation.

2:18 wasn't expecting that 🤣🤣

@AnangRabo

15 күн бұрын

Crossbreeding panda and human hemmmmmm??????? I curious "for scientific reason" how the baby will looks. Is it kimera panda body with monkey head???? or other abomination????

Pandas are cute but I am annoyed when people say they are ecologically useless. Like how do you know and determine that?

@Mojud_Zikr

4 ай бұрын

Are you Vegan? If no, then their reasons for determining that could be exactly same as yours.

@TwisterTornado

Ай бұрын

​@@Mojud_Zikr Veganism is an anti-natalist cult. You're just trying to reduce female fertility, because you hate humanity.

@liampett1313

Ай бұрын

Based on their relationships with other organisms. So much excess funding has gone to panda bears instead of other animals which need more help and provide more too ecological systems.

@ribbonfly

Ай бұрын

​@@liampett1313 Nature can be so complicated in ways we truly do not know what will happen with the removal or introducing of animals.

@chrismark7340

23 сағат бұрын

Panda are useless

I wasn’t aware that the pandas are copying my methods of attracting males

@MNSweet

4 ай бұрын

It's how I met my wife!

I love the animation in this video ❤

@containedhurricane

4 ай бұрын

I guess it consists of hundreds of drawings for the in-betweens. I'd be amazed if one animator could make it in two weeks

@lanadandekar5523

4 ай бұрын

The Odd Ones Out?@@containedhurricane

pandas can't find the right partner damn i didn't knew pandas could be so relatable

@Inkyminkyzizwoz

4 ай бұрын

*know

@kmh4076

4 ай бұрын

I mean, they’re round, always eating, always sleeping, and tumbling down the hill, what more can’t you relate to? 😂😂

Another high-quality video again!

Pandas sound crazy complex animals Love the voice and animations

Salute to the animator 😆

very fun and informative short, awesome job!!

As a wise italian man with a nice beard once said, "Pandas are really trying hard to end their species"

@me-df9re

4 ай бұрын

Nope, it's humans who destroy animals natural habitation and then blames the animal who are forced to live in zoo and don't want to reproduce there. Animals survived fine before humans did this.

@yoshi9358

4 ай бұрын

Waluigi ?

Awesome as always thanks

One of the best videos.

Amazing production quality. I giggled while learning. Thanks!

@gajeshthakur

18 күн бұрын

"I care", said no one

@selfishbirch

18 күн бұрын

@@gajeshthakur you do

“Beary White💿” 😂😂💞

Thank you!

My favorite youtube channel

When i read the title, i was like, "say no more!" 😂

Props to the animator.

I live near the Brookfield Zoo. Been there a dozen times.

Everything aside, the animations are just too good

Good video.

If you haven't read Lucy Cooke's books, you're missing out. She's the perfect balance of informative and hilarious.

Best was when narrator became panda 😊. Funny and educational 👍

BEST TED-ED ANIMATIONS EVER OMG I'M DEADDDDD😭😭😭

I like the message at the end, one small issue, all wild giant pandas are located in China, whose government is not exactly known for international cooperation, so that'll make conservation of pandas even more challenging.

Thnx

Definitely one of the best!

oh my god. this is hilarious. 🤣

the fact that Mei Mei is little sister in Chinese makes it moe funnier.

The animation is just ❤❤❤❤

2:16 that animation 😂

my fav ted ed video in 2024 so far

What a nice video

Good! Now I want a video of the process *how human babies are made*

@planetoforts

4 ай бұрын

NO

@kaunghlamyat

4 ай бұрын

:)@@planetoforts

@GOOD_FARMER

4 ай бұрын

​@@kaunghlamyat with the fact that most of man's are more interested in playing with cats then spending time with girls 🤣

@perpetualbystander4516

4 ай бұрын

Well, you know...there are certain sites on the net that show exactly how it's done in great detail....

@kaunghlamyat

4 ай бұрын

@@perpetualbystander4516 I visited them all

I relate to this

“You better surrender talking about them ABCs, cause all you want to teach kids are the birds and the bees!” Elvis Presley

@hermanthehunter6170

4 ай бұрын

EPIC RAP BATTLE OF HISTORYYY

@McoocM

4 ай бұрын

yo ignore this dude bad break up

@McoocM

4 ай бұрын

bro i never clarified on the timing right as you sent me that message the song chamber of reflection came on and if you’ve heard that song the part where it goes alone again and says that there times hit hard man like i was with my homies and i see that message i read not even one and half sentences of that two paragraph break up text put my phone down looked straight up and heard alone again like bro 🗿

Why does conservation focus so much on captive breeding them? Well, I think the answer is pretty simple: money. Pandas are so popular at zoos that we pay exorbitant amounts of money to China to rent them to our AZA facilities. They are a luxury animal for a zoo to have. I’m sure actual conservation efforts are important to facilities, but at least half of the interest of more is 100% due to money.

Amazing

Nothing like a ted ed morning

Omg, this was so hilarious! Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

One of the major reasons they keep breeding them in captivity is because of what happens after the birth of the cubs. Many first time moms are not sure what to do because when cubs poop it hardens essentially sealing the area close. And usually in captivity, the caretakers help with that so as to not cause infections and obstructions in the bowels. Also, in the wild, if a cub is born weak then it is usually abandoned by the mom panda.

Hi hi hi dear lady and all welcome back and thanks a lot ❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

The thought of absorbing your own fetuses scared me

4:50 this is also a better way for the Sumatran rhinoceros.

I'm biased because pandas have always been my favorite animal, but this was the best video ever!!! Bravo to everyone involved!!!!!

pandas are absolutely wild, such goofy stuff!

I loved the animation, narration, and all the work that went into this so please understand I don't wish to belittling any of it when I say answer the the question posed at the end and why things are done they way they are is for Panda Deplomacy and as long as all pandas are considered property of their origin country and bring revenues to any zoo that houses them they will be used as a political tool. I wish for this comment to stay objective and neutral. I will not respond to anything that isn't. Sorry if this bothers anyone.

Protec environment is important, not only for darling pandaa but also for the other species including human😍

So what your saying is we need to work on conservation of their habitats more then breeding or simply letting them have interactions with more pandas I know a zoo (more of a conservation area) in ohio has those horses that the Chinese Emperor live (according to the story I heard) so when the people rebelled they pretty much almost wiped out their population and they were thought to be Extinct until some were found in the wilds near Germany now they are doing very well and they just let them do their own thing while doing drive through (in busses provided by the place) tours it was really cool I think it was called The Wilds

It still feels weird that pandas haven't been endangered for almost a decade

One issue is that infant pandas are tiny and helpless, and current day pandas are much less aggressive than 5-10,000 years ago for various reasons not fully understood. Their natural habitat is home to the golden panthers and leopards who frequently prey on panda young.

I did not know that pandas have peeing competitions. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Cuteness is the best weapon of panda 😂😂

the pandas are on fleek

Im curious where is the ideas for these vids come from like it was the most random topic ever, very creative tho

Inner Peace.

Wild panda populations are improving. The money and awareness generated from the captive pandas helps preserve the natural habitat. In an ideal world I wish we didn't have to do that, but it is what it is. Same issue with tigers, elephants and gorillas.

When would these people understand that priortizing on protecting the habitat of the pandas would be much more effective solution.

3:25 nahh this is insane😩

I think we spend too much time and energy on panda preservation. We should focus or energy on preserving and rebuilding ecosystem and keystone species. My moto is 'preservation isn't just saving the cute ones.'

FINALLY REAL HARD-HITTING JOURNALISM IS BACK!!!! THESE ARE THE THINGS THE PEOPLE WANNA KNOW ABOUT 😩😩😩

That was some great animation, perfect sync with the narration.

So pretty much everything we heard about pandas since high school is wrong.

I could help a lot with this crisis.

Could you please do a video on epilepsy? I’m an epileptic myself

Po must be having a hard time

I could see the animator making their own show

I wonder if they have voluntary control over absorption of their fetus if possible they could just switch off this mechanism when they sense their population decline

40 times in one afternoon? pretty impressive

by far the best Ted-Ed video i've ever watch😂😂

So essentially, pandas don’t fit very well with captive reproduction, but instead of learning why they don’t do well, we blame them for being bad and not trying hard enough Congratulation to us, we’re basically the US educational system

A little bit of knowledge: Under the influence of China's wildlife protection system, wild giant pandas were downgraded from "Endangered (EN)" in 2008 to "Vulnerable (VU)" in 2016 in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

So the male pandas have a literal peeing contest to get a mate. Hilarious. 😂

Why did I watch this while I am eating.. omg.

Glad im not the only one with this problem😅

Panda boy 😂😂

funniest infotainment video ever1

Wow

Beary White...