China News Agency, Berlin, May 13 (Reporter Peng Dawei) The news that "Chinese brigades and pandas will return to China early due to the epidemic" has caused concern recently. Are the "Dream of Dreams" and "Jiaoqing" giant Luanda pandas who just gave birth to twins last year? A spokesman for the Berlin Zoo in Germany exclusively responded to a China News Agency reporter on the 13th that the Berlin Zoo has no problems in supplying bamboo. At present, the family of four giant pandas in Germany are in good health. The park said that, except during the weekends and holidays, where there are many tourists, people can already see the twins "dream" and "dream circle" in the giant panda museum. The weight of the twins has reached about 19 kg.
The Calgary Zoo in Canada announced on the 12th local time that due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, the fresh bamboo supply chain is facing challenges. The giant pandas "Large" and "Ershun" leased to Canada from China will soon bid farewell to the Canadian people.
In Germany, which is also severely affected by the epidemic, can the life of a family of four giant pandas in Germany be guaranteed? Will the zoo consider sending them back to China in advance? When will the panda pavilion, the most popular attraction of the Berlin Zoo temporarily closed due to the epidemic, reopen? Katharina Sperling, a spokesman for the Berlin Zoo in Germany, responded to the above-mentioned questions raised by reporters from the China News Agency that day.
Katarina Spelling said that the giant pandas “Mengmeng” and “Jiaoqing” from Sichuan, China, and their first pair of new born giant panda cubs “Dream” and “Dream Circle” were born on August 31, 2019. The four of them are now in good condition and in good health.
"Fortunately, we have not encountered any problems in the supply chain. Our suppliers in Europe are currently shipping bamboo to us in the usual quantity and quality," Katarina Spelling said.
According to her, after closing for a period of time due to the epidemic, the Berlin Zoo opened its doors to tourists again two weeks ago under certain restrictions. It is reported that visitors currently entering the park must purchase tickets online in advance and choose a specific date and time period to visit. "We set a ceiling for visitors in the park to avoid too many people staying in the zoo at the same time."
Regarding the question of when the most popular panda pavilion in the Berlin Zoo will reopen, Katarina Spelling said that in fact, people can already see the giant panda twins in the panda pavilion's "dream" on a relatively rare working day "Dream Circle". However, in order to avoid a large number of tourists from gathering, the panda pavilion will not be open to the public on weekends and holidays.
The Sichuan Panda “Mengmeng” and “Jiaoqing” arrived in Berlin in June 2017. On August 31, 2019, "Mengmeng" gave birth to twins, named "Dream" and "Dream Circle". This is the first time a panda cub has been born in Germany. (Finish)