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Today, giant pandas are considered to be one of the world's bestknown animals. People make huge efforts 1.________ (protect) them and luckily their efforts are paying off in some areas. 2.________ (global) recognized as a leading symbol of both China and nature conservation in general, giant pandas are popular in the world. But global interest in the animal only 3.________ (take) off in the 20th century.
The inspiration for WWF's logo (标识) came from Chi Chi, 4.________ giant panda that was living at London Zoo in 1961 when WWF was founded. Being aware of the need for a remarkable symbol to break through all language barriers, one of WWF's 5.________ (founder) agreed to make the big furry panda with her distinctive black and white coat a great logo. The first pieces 6.________ were done by the British environmentalist and artist Gerald Watterson became modestly successful. Later, 7.________ (base) on these drafts, Sir Peter Scott, drew the first logo. He said at the time, “We want an animal that is beautiful and endangered, and is loved for its 8.________ (attract) qualities. We also want an animal that is black and white to cut printing costs. To our relief, we make 9.________ eventually.”
The panda has ever since become a symbol not just for WWF, 10.________ for the conservation movement as well.
