2 Pandas arrive in Adelaide, Australia
Nov 28, 2009 2:15:41 GMT -5
Post by geoff on Nov 28, 2009 2:15:41 GMT -5
Adelaide's giant pandas are settling into their new home at the local zoo.
The pandas are in their specially built $8 million enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo, where they will spend the next 30 days in quarantine.
Earlier this morning a crowd of about 100 people greeted them at Adelaide Airport and broke into cheers and even tears when their plane touched down.
Wang Wang and Funi's keepers say the animals coped very well with the 12-hour plus trip from Chengdu in southern China.
The CEO of Adelaide Zoo says it is a relief the city's new giant pandas have landed safely on Australian soil.
Chris West says the pandas will be closely monitored.
"We've got sleeping accommodation in the facility, and I'm quite sure we've got two or three staff who'll be there overnight making sure they're fine," he said.
"We've also got lots of cameras, so we'll be watching them to make sure everything is fine."
The public will get its first chance to see the pandas on December 14.
It is expected the pandas will be released into the outdoor part of their enclosure early in the new year.
Source: ABC News online
The pandas are in their specially built $8 million enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo, where they will spend the next 30 days in quarantine.
Earlier this morning a crowd of about 100 people greeted them at Adelaide Airport and broke into cheers and even tears when their plane touched down.
Wang Wang and Funi's keepers say the animals coped very well with the 12-hour plus trip from Chengdu in southern China.
The CEO of Adelaide Zoo says it is a relief the city's new giant pandas have landed safely on Australian soil.
Chris West says the pandas will be closely monitored.
"We've got sleeping accommodation in the facility, and I'm quite sure we've got two or three staff who'll be there overnight making sure they're fine," he said.
"We've also got lots of cameras, so we'll be watching them to make sure everything is fine."
The public will get its first chance to see the pandas on December 14.
It is expected the pandas will be released into the outdoor part of their enclosure early in the new year.
Source: ABC News online