Pandas On Their Way To Australia
Adelaide Zoo is expecting two new cuddly tenants who are rumored to become greater visitor attractions than Formula One races.
Two giant pandas, Wang Wang and Funi, will be arriving at the zoo in a few days.
Zoos SA president Heather Caddick said four-year-old Wang Wang and three-year-old Funi Are expected to attract more people to Adelaide than the Clipsal 500 V8 race and even the very glitzy and world class Formula One Grand Prix which was held in the 80s and 90s.
Mr Caddick claimed that pandas are now seen as the most loveable creatures amongst the endangered species. According to him, this is why the pair has been creating such an international media buzz.
The worldwide fascination for the panda is not difficult to understand for him: pandas are naturally very funny, which makes them absolutely adorable and cute. He admitted of being capable of watching them for hours.
The Australian arrival of Wang Wang and Funi is scheduled for Saturday. The bears will have endured a long trip all the way from their home in China’s Sichuan Province at the Panda Protection and Research Centre.
It’s been reported that the pair will be escorted by Chinese keepers and veterinarians as well as Adelaide Zoo keepers, who have been observing and befriending the animals for the past two weeks.
Other recent panda news has revealed that Ling Ping, the 6 month old panda born at Chiang Mai Zoo, is quickly becoming a TV star in Thailand. The little one now has a channel of his own in the South Asian country.
Cameras have been installed in the bear’s enclosure and a signal is transmitted to Bangkok and then relayed out by cable.
It’s been reported that the channel attracts hundreds of thousands of daily viewers.
But Ling Ping is used to fame. In September, Chiang Mai Zoo received so many visitors that it claimed a 150 percent increase in activity. The arrival of Ling Ping, created a real buzz through our Asia.