Adelaide Zoo will receive a new pair of giant pandas, the Chinese premier has announced. The zoo's popular duo, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, will return to China after 15 years.
The zoo's current duo, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, will return to China after spending 15 years at Adelaide Zoo .A new pair of giant pandas will arrive at Adelaide Zoo in a swap for the popular duo who have called the zoo home for the past 15 years.The popular giant pandas, Wang Wang and Fu Ni, have been at Adelaide Zoo since 2009.
The zoo embarked on a breeding program of both natural mating and artificial insemination over the years, but to no success.Mr Li said the pair, the only giant pandas in the southern hemisphere, would return to China by the end of the year. "I'm sure they will be loved and taken good care of by the people of Adelaide, South Australia, and Australia."China's Premier Li Qiang says ties are 'back on track' as he arrives in Australia'I could have done it … if they'd not sabotaged me': Women speak about 'abuse' in the birth suite
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