If there were no surprises, they'd be back at the Rescue Station in three or four hours.
But usually, if there were no surprises, surprises were bound to occur.
They had planned to rest for a bit in Bamboo Forest Gully, let Mama Panda eat some fresh bamboo, and replace the old infrared cameras with video cameras in the process.
Mama Panda mentioned that the food here was abundant and the water supply sufficient, making it likely to become a new breeding center in the wild.
On the path from Cangxi Village to Bamboo Forest Gully, they indeed discovered two or three Qingtuans left by different giant pandas.
From the scent, Mama Panda deduced they were all males, two adult and three sub-adult.
By next year, they'd be ready to participate in the mate competition.
Compared to male giant pandas, the reproduction interval for females was longer, especially for nursing females—their participation every two or three years was considered frequent.