SAN DIEGO (AP) — A pair of big pandas will quickly make the journey from China to the U.S., the place they are going to be cared for on the San Diego Zoo as a part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the 2 nations, officers stated Monday.
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance stated its caretakers lately visited China to satisfy the large pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, forward of their deliberate journey to Southern California. An actual date for the handoff hasn’t been set.
Yun Chuan, a mild-mannered male who’s practically 5 years previous, has “deep connections” to California, the wildlife alliance stated. His mom, Zhen Zhen, was born on the San Diego Zoo in 2007 to oldsters Bai Yun and Gao Gao.
Xin Bao is an almost 4-year-old feminine described as “a mild and witty introvert with a candy spherical face and massive ears.”
“Our conservation companions in China shared pictures and persona traits of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, however assembly them in particular person was so particular,” stated Dr. Megan Owen, the alliance’s vp of conservation science. “It’s inspiring as folks from all over the world come collectively to preserve, defend, and take care of these particular bears, and we are able to’t wait to welcome them to San Diego.”
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance has an almost 30-year partnership with main conservation establishments in China targeted on defending and recovering big pandas and the bamboo forests they depend upon.
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