Feature: Cultivating bamboo for pandas in freezing Finland


HELSINKI, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Driven by a passion for giant pandas, Finnish agronomists are learning how to cultivate bamboo in freezing temperatures not normally conducive to growing the primary food source for these iconic animals.

In early 2018, a pair of giant pandas from China made their public debut at the Ahtari Zoo in central Finland. It was the first time pandas had come to live in Northern Europe, and the event was met with great enthusiasm from the Finnish public.

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