China Agrees To Send New Giant Pandas To San Diego Zoo In Return Of 'Panda Diplomacy
China has agreed to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year, marking a return of so-called panda diplomacy after U.S. zoos were left with almost none of the bears last year.a wais The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., had to return its three pandas — Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their male cub, Xiao Qi Ji — to china late last year amid strained relations between the two countries. The move left Zoo Atlanta with the only giant pandas in the U.S., and their four bears are set to return to China later this year.a wais The China Wildlife Conservation Association reached an agreement with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, which runs the zoo, to send a male and female panda, possibly by the end of the summer. "We are humbled by the potential opportunity of continuing our collaborative conservation efforts to secure the future for giant pandas. As such, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is taking important steps to ensure we are prepared for a potential return. This i