China News Agency, Toronto, November 30 (Reporter Yu Ruidong) The Calgary Zoo in Canada announced on November 30 that it was "very gratified" to announce that the pandas Da Mao and Ershun who had returned home early have returned to China safely.

The zoo also expressed its longing for them.

On November 27, local time, it was reported that two giant pandas, "Da Mao" and "Er Shun" living in Calgary, Canada, boarded the plane on November 27, local time, and returned to China early.

This is more than two years ahead of the planned return of the giant pandas.

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　　The two giant pandas took a diverted Lufthansa cargo flight from Calgary on November 27, local time, and flew via Frankfurt to Chengdu on the 29th.

They were then sent to the hometown of "Er Shun", Chongqing, where they were quarantined.

　　Clément Lanthier, President and CEO of Calgary Zoo, said that in this challenging and unprecedented period, I believe that the best and safest place for two giant pandas is my hometown in China, because there are abundant and easily accessible places. bamboo.

He said that sending the pandas back in advance is an extremely difficult decision, but their health and well-being come first.

　　The zoo stated that "Da Mao" and "Er Shun" have become precious members of the zoo family and will be deeply missed by employees, volunteers and tourists.

The garden is proud to cooperate and participate in the conservation of giant pandas.

The zoo also thanks the airlines and many related departments and agencies in Canada and China.

　　According to the China-Canada Panda Conservation and Research Cooperation Agreement, Chengdu male giant panda "Da Mao" and Chongqing female giant panda "Ershun" flew to Canada in March 2013 to start cooperation in giant panda conservation research between the two countries. The Gary Zoo settled down.

During the period, "Er Shun" used artificial insemination technology to give birth to dragon and phoenix twins "Jia Panpan" and "Jia Yueyue" in Toronto in October 2015.

The two cubs have returned to China in January this year according to the agreement.

This year's new crown epidemic has made it difficult to guarantee the long-term supply of fresh bamboo, the staple food of pandas.

After friendly negotiations between China and Canada, it was decided to end cooperation early.

　　99% of the panda's food is fresh bamboo.

Each adult giant panda consumes about 40 kg of fresh bamboo per day.

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