each require around 40 kilograms of fresh bamboo daily.OTTAWA - A pair of pandas on loan from China to a Canadian zoo are facing a food shortage as their supply of fresh bamboo dries up, officials warned., where bamboo is abundant and easy to access, according to a Calgary Zoo statement, have been stalled by pandemic-era changes to import and quarantine regulations.
The zoo has been unable to secure travel permits from China, and last week expressed"increasing concerns for the giant pandas' well-being." "To date, China has not been able to approve international permits due to changes in its import laws and quarantine facilities due to COVID-19," zoo president Clement Lanthier said in a statement.
"The continued delays in international permitting is putting the health and welfare of these two beautiful giant pandas in jeopardy."
Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)
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