It's panda-monium in San Diego!

China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos were returned as relations began to sour between the two nations.
San Diego Zoo officials told The Associated Press that if all permits and other requirements are approved, two bears, a male and a female, are expected to arrive as early as the end of summer, about five years after the zoo sent its last pandas back to China.
“We're very excited and hopeful,” said Megan Owen of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and vice president of Wildlife Conservation Science. “They've expressed a tremendous amount of enthusiasm to re-initiate panda cooperation starting with the San Diego Zoo.”
In November, Chinese President Xi Jinping raised hopes his country would start sending pandas to the U.S. again after he and President Joe Biden convened in Northern California for their first face-to-face meeting in a year and pledged to try to reduce tensions.
China is considering a pair that includes a female descendent of Bai Yun and Gao Gao, two of the zoo's former residents, said Owen, an expert in panda behavior who has worked in San Diego and China.
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[@ssuwandi3240]

小奇迹 is a bundle of joy🐼

[@MrTedrow]

happy you are the one

[@NicholasLi10]

1800 is not a lot

[@1991autumn]

I can’t wait

[@avariel-eu]

Please take care of them ☺...

[@smckay6438]

Whats the difference between a panda and a whale?
Why was sea world protested by animal rights activists but not the zoo ?
And i support the zoo, sea World and animals !😊😊😊😊

[@monkeysmoke5256]

They are classified as a vulnerable species, and conservation efforts are in place to protect their natural habitat and ensure their survival.

[@Jjjgfygojhfvb]

there, monkeysmoke gave you a reason, plus unlike sea world, the san diego zoo does not put most if not all of their animals in a show to entertain humans. Lookup the 'Blackfish' controversy, idiot.

[@smckay6438]

@@monkeysmoke5256 wow! So the panda is worth more than the whale or maybe a bird ?
( you should just stop here and admit its about money and power to the Chinese, not the panda )
And the same goes for the zoo,United States and the visitors!
Your funny " its a vulnerable species " 😂😂😂😂😂😂😉😉😉😉😉

[@carmenzalopez6548]

I'm happy

[@carmenzalopez6548]

Pandas are cute

[@dixinormeus]

WE.DONT.WANT.THEM!

[@DW-op7ly]

Agreed China and the USA are not in good relations