Who wouldn't want to cuddle pandas all day long? In China, you can earn a hefty sum of $32,000 annually, or around $26,000, for being a panda nanny. However, this job involves much more than just playing with and feeding the pandas.
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Panda nannies are expected to feed, clean, and look after pandas around-the-clock. The job pays around 2,000 yuan (US$290) per month, less than an average waiter, and is as physically demanding as being a full-time nurse, but it is “happy and meaningful”, according to Zhang.
There, keepers wear panda costumes sprayed with panda urine and feces to mask their human scent. “It looks so funny on the surface, but it's serious work, too,” Vitale said. The idea is to limit the bears' familiarity with humans as much as possible so that they can be conditioned to survive in the wild.
Hundreds of thousands of people around the world joined us and Panda Voices in calling on the Memphis Zoo to send its neglected giant pandas Yaya and LeLe back to China, and while LeLe tragically passed away before getting the chance, we're thrilled to report that YaYa is now thriving in her homeland.