The cute panda waves for the camera (Picture: Solent)

Relaxing in a warm incubator, this adorable baby panda cub appears to be a natural in front of the camera as it offers a photographer an enthusiastic high five.

The cute creature may be only a month old but wasted no time in introducing himself to an adoring public with a warm wave.

In another shot, the chilled out cub can be seen relaxing on a warm blanket with his paws kicked up the air.

The remarkable shots were taken at Wolong Nature Reserve’s giant panda conservation centre in Sichuan, China.


‘If a new born cub is ignored or rejected by its mother, it is cared for in the nursery until such time its mother is able to take care of it,’ explained amateur snapper Dr Katherine Feng.

The panda cub relaxes in its incubator (Picture: Solent)

‘I photographed giant pandas of all ages and documented the work of the dedicated staff in their efforts to save them from extinction.



‘I made it a point of being present during the birthing season for four years.’

The snaps were taken when the baby was just 37 days old after being weighed, measured and fed by medics.

‘Personally, I think the cubs start looking cute at about four weeks when they are un-mistakenly baby pandas,’ she added.

‘At that age, they are roly-poly balls of black and white. They are able to move a bit more and are cute to watch.’