China Plans to Send New Pair of Giant Pandas to San Diego Zoo in Renewed Gesture of Friendship with U.S.

China intends to dispatch a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, as a token of friendship, after pulling back most of the bears loaned to U.S. zoos amid strained relations. The China Wildlife Conservation Association recently signed cooperation agreements with zoos in San Diego and Madrid, and is in discussions with zoos in Washington, D.C. and Vienna. The new collaboration will foster research on disease prevention and habitat protection, and contribute to China's national panda park construction. The return of the pandas is not only beneficial for San Diego but also contributes to the giant panda's recovery as a species.

Cooperation Agreements

The China Wildlife Conservation Association recently signed cooperation agreements with zoos in San Diego and Madrid, and is in discussions with zoos in Washington, D.C. and Vienna.

Benefits of Collaboration

The new collaboration will foster research on disease prevention and habitat protection, and contribute to China's national panda park construction. The return of the pandas is not only beneficial for San Diego but also contributes to the giant panda's recovery as a species.