Japan Bids Farewell to Last Giant Pandas as Duo Returns to China
Japan’s Ueno Zoo sends its last giant pandas back to China, ending a 54-year panda era. The move impacts tourism and cultural ties between the two nations.
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Japan’s Ueno Zoo sends its last giant pandas back to China, ending a 54-year panda era. The move impacts tourism and cultural ties between the two nations.
Beloved giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin have left Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo after 13 years to return to China due to health concerns, moving fans who gathered pre-dawn to bid them a tearful farewell.
Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo announces the return of beloved giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin to China in September, marking a significant moment in wildlife conservation and China-Japan relations.