Giant panda twins Jian Jian and Kang Kang, offspring of the central government's gift pandas to Macao, arrived by plane in Chengdu of southwest China's Sichuan Province on Sunday afternoon and were transferred to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
The two pandas were born on June 26, 2016, to Kai Kai and Xin Xin, a pair of giant pandas chosen from the Chengdu base in 2015 as a gift from the central government to the Macao Special Administrative Region. Their names were selected through a public naming campaign among Macao residents.
Sichuan and Macao authorities coordinated to support the transfer. Veterinarians and experts from the panda base traveled to Macao in advance to learn the pandas' habits and, together with Macao counterparts, conducted daily physical examinations, health assessments, and transport-adaptation training.
During the journey, teams from both sides accompanied the pandas throughout, monitoring their condition in real time and tending to their diet.
Both pandas were confirmed to be in good health after their travels. After at least one month's quarantine, Jian Jian and Kang Kang will move into Xingyun Pavilion, which has been upgraded with Macao cultural elements, a simulated natural habitat, and comprehensive enrichment facilities to provide a safe and comfortable living space.
Macao giant panda offspring Jian Jian, Kang Kang arrive in Chengdu conservation base
