Finnish zoo to send giant pandas back to China amid financial struggles


  • World
  • Tuesday, 24 Sep 2024

HELSINKI, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Finnish Ahtari Zoo announced on Monday evening that two giant pandas now living in the zoo would return to China later this year.

The pandas have been living in the zoo since 2018, arriving under a 15-year research agreement for species preservation. The zoo has faced financial difficulties in recent years, according to local media reports.

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