Farewell to Le Le: Singapore’s Giant Panda Cub Headed to China for Breeding Program

2023-12-13 09:49:06

SINGAPORE, Dec 13 – Singaporeans bid farewell to a two-year-old giant panda cub today as officials prepare to send it to China to take part in a panda breeding program.

Le Le, the first giant panda born in Singapore He made his final public appearance today at River Wonders Wildlife Park before entering a month-long quarantine to prepare for his trip to China. Dozens of people lined up to see “Le Le” for the last time. Meanwhile, the little panda ate bamboo sticks and carrot sticks that the keeper hid in paper planes and cardboard boxes.

Photo credit: “AFP PHOTO/MANDAI WILDLIFE GROUP”

“Le Le” was born in 2021 through artificial insemination following his parents Jia Jia and Kai Kai. Unable to breed naturally, Jia Jia, now 15, and Kai Kai, 16, were brought to Singapore in 2012 under a joint loan agreement between the Singapore government and China to be exhibited in Singapore. for a period of 10 years, according to that agreement The panda cubs will have to be sent back to China to continue the breeding program.

Le Le is scheduled to depart for Chengdu on January 16 by a Singaporean cargo plane. Airlines.-813.-Thai News Agency

Photo credit: “AFP PHOTO/MANDAI WILDLIFE GROUP”

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