I found out today that all Pandas in zoos
around the world belong to China. They are
loaned (rented) to the various zoos for a
cool million per year each breeding pair. If
a panda cub is born at the zoo they get a
discount at $600K/yr for 2 years and then
China will most likely want to move it
somewhere else for breeding purposes.
This is the reason that many zoos are no
longer going to host Pandas - too expensive.
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somesai (76 months ago | reply)
Great captured!
eclectic echoes (76 months ago | reply)
Wow! So big already!
Naturability (76 months ago | reply)
Sweet!
Chet_ (76 months ago | reply)
Tai, with a bit of the bamboo he managed to get off his mother, scurrying off before she notices and runs after him
Aiko Heiwa (76 months ago | reply)
Grrrrrrrrrrrr!
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Ursula72 (76 months ago | reply)
good shot!
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Tailer's Family - journeying! (76 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot Nikographer!
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Andrew_N (75 months ago | reply)
I found out today that all Pandas in zoos around the world belong to China. They are loaned (rented) to the various zoos for a cool million per year each breeding pair. If a panda cub is born at the zoo they get a discount at $600K/yr for 2 years and then China will most likely want to move it somewhere else for breeding purposes.
This is the reason that many zoos are no longer going to host Pandas - too expensive.
read more in San Diego Panda Weblog
daydreaming_tiger (75 months ago | reply)
Awww ^_^ Lovely shot
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justDM (73 months ago | reply)
HRH on the lookout 4 momma :O
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