At 11:25 am on April 29, 2024, pandas "Jin Xi" and "Zhu Yu" took off from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on a special plane to Spain.
To ensure the health and safety of the pair of pandas during transportation, Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Base has made sufficient preparations, customized dedicated transport cages, and prepared sufficient fresh and high-quality bamboo and bamboo shoots. Accompanying keepers and veterinary experts will also monitor various indicators of the giant pandas during flight. After arriving at the Madrid Zoo, Chinese experts will stay for about 3 months to accompany the pandas through quarantine, complete stress adaptation and behavioral training, and help them quickly adapt to the new living environment. At the same time, they will also provide technical guidance and business training for the keepers and veterinarians of the Madrid Zoo.
In order to further promote international cooperation in the protection of pandas and promote the conservation of endangered species and biodiversity between China and the Europe, a cooperation agreement was signed in 2007. During the 17 years of cooperation, a total of 6 giant pandas have been bred, making it one of the most fruitful countries in international cooperation for giant pandas in Europe.
Chinese netizens have left messages wishing our panda Jin Xi and panda Zhu Yu a safe arrival, healthy growth, and a safe return in ten years.