Take the opportunity to visit the panda Yi Yi, Sheng Yi before being sent back to China
KUALA LUMPUR: The public only has about a month and a half to see the cute panda cubs Yi Yi and Sheng Yi at Zoo Negara, before the two giant panda cubs are sent back to China this May.
The Deputy Director of the National Zoo, Rosly@Rahmat Ahmat Lana said the Chinese government has given the green light for Malaysia to send back the two panda cubs, after it was delayed for several years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“However, the actual delivery date has not yet been obtained, but it may be in the middle of May. This panda cub will be sent directly to Chengdu,” he said when contacted by Bernama.
The pair of Giant Pandas, Fu Wa and Feng Yi were loaned to the Malaysian government in 2014 for a period of 10 years, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China.
The loan program under the International Cooperation Agreement for the Conservation of the Giant Panda, allows Malaysia the opportunity to carry out research on the conservation of the Giant Panda, in addition to developing and training local expertise.
To date, the panda couple, renamed Xing Xing and Liang Liang, gave birth to three cubs, namely Nuan Nuan who was born on 18 August 2015, Yi Yi (14 Jan 2018) and Sheng Yi on 30 May 2021.
Nuan Nuan was deported to China in 2017.
According to the agreement, each giant panda cub must be sent back to China when it reaches the age of 24 months and does not exceed the age of four years.
The presence of pandas at the Giant Panda Conservation Center also contributed to the increase in the number of visitors and helped increase the Zoo Negara’s income.
