The Calgary Zoo in Canada announced on May 12 local time that due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the giant pandas "Large" and "Ershun" leased to Canada by China will bid farewell to the Canadian public in advance.
The zoo has not announced a specific date for the giant pandas to return home, but this is almost three years ahead of their original planned departure time. "Da Mao" and "Er Shun" went to Canada in March 2013, and originally lived for 10 years.
The zoo said that in the past two months, the impact of the epidemic on the transportation industry has led to the destruction of the supply line of the bamboo that the pandas eat. The significant reduction in international flights has brought many challenges to the transportation of fresh bamboo, and the quality of bamboo has also been affected. The garden has made continuous efforts, but the related variables and influence have exceeded the garden's ability to control. At the same time, the garden realized that there was still a risk of a second wave of outbreaks in the area, and the fresh bamboo supply chain continued to face challenges.
(Editor Le Xiaomin)
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]