Thousands bid farewell to Tokyo zoo pandas
Visitors at zoo in Japan bid farewell to beloved giant pandas before their return to China
There were emotional scenes at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo, where visitors flocked for the last public viewing of giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin on Saturday, before they are sent back to China.
As a Finnish Zoo Returns Pandas to China, It Blames Costs, Not Geopolitics
Two pandas are heading back to China eight years early amid lower-than-hoped-for visitor numbers at a zoo in rural Finland, and after the pair didn’t produce a cub.
Thousands Bid Farewell To Tokyo Zoo Pandas Before Return To China
Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China.
A zoo in Finland is returning giant pandas to China because they're too expensive to keep
A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years ahead of schedule because they have become too expensive for the facility to maintain amid declining visitors.
Finland zoo returns giant pandas to China over cost
Finland will return two giant pandas to China in November, more than eight years ahead of time, as the zoo where they live can no longer afford their upkeep, the chair of the zoo's board told Reuters on Tuesday.
Finnish zoo to return pandas to China early
Finland will return two giant pandas on loan from China more than eight years ahead of schedule because of financial problems at the zoo where they are housed, its chair told AFP on Wednesday.The giant pandas named Jin Bao Bao (Lumi,
Japanese fans bid farewell to beloved pandas at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo before their return to China
Thousands of Japanese fans bid tearful farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Saturday before returning to China for medical treatment.
Japanese Fans Bid Farewell to Beloved Panda Pair Before Their Return to China
Thousands of Japanese fans have bid farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo before returning to China for medical treatment
'Truly kind of sad' | Giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta may have to return home to China with loan agreement ending
The iconic giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta face an uncertain future as their loan agreement with China nears its end.
Japan bids farewell to panda pair before their return to China
As the cherished panda duo made their final public appearance at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Saturday before going back to China for medical care, thousands of Japanese fans said a heartfelt goodbye to them.
Fans bid farewell to Tokyo pandas before return to China
Crowds of adoring fans came out to see off Ri Ri and Shin Shin, two giant pandas living in a Tokyo zoo. China sends pandas to zoos abroad but maintains ownership over the animals and any cubs they produce.
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Cash-strapped Finland zoo returning pandas to China because it costs too much to care for them
A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years ahead of schedule because they have become too expensive for the facility to ...
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Finland zoo is returning its 2 pandas to China due to financial issues
A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years ...
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A Finland zoo is returning two giant pandas to China – here’s why
Pyry is a male panda originally named Hua Bao and Lumi is a female called Jin Bao Bao back in China. The Ahtari Zoo hoped the pandas would attract more visitors to its central location but that ...
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Zoo to send giant pandas back to China because they’re too expensive to keep
Helsinki, Finland — Finland will return two giant pandas to China in November, more than eight years ahead of time, as the ...