Surprise! Giant pandas may return to San Diego – The San Diego Union-Tribune

Conservation starts with people, and our team is committed to working with our partners to welcome the next generation of giant pandas to our zoo, continuing our joint efforts in wildlife conservation, and inspiring millions worldwide to protect the planet we all share.

The development came just days after the Smithsonian s National Zoo s three giant pandas Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji left Washington for China. With their departure, only four pandas are left in the U.S., all at the Atlanta Zoo. That loan is set to expire in late 2024, which would send those pandas back to China, too, the zoo has said.

San Diego Zoo officials had little to share about the development. There s no agreement, no timeline it s much too early for any of that. We will continue to engage with our Chinese partners, a spokesperson said.

via www.sandiegouniontribune.com

China may be governed by a Great Termite King devoted to an evil ideology that would reduce all of us, those of us who survive, to worker insects, but they sure have cute bears.