The Research Center for Qinling Giant Panda in northwest China's Shaanxi Province reported an increasing number of captive giant pandas this year.
The number of total captive pandas at the center has reached 49, after seven new cubs, five males and two females, were born this year, according to the research center.
The Research Center for Qinling Giant Panda is one of China's major giant panda breeding and research bases.
The Qinling giant pandas, also known as the brown pandas, were primarily found in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi Province.