Chinese giant panda Gaogao returns to China
By Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2018-11-01 18:08:39
Breeders and vets check Gaogao’s health. Photo: Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas
Editor's Note:
Chinese giant panda Gaogao returned to the China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, from the San Diego Zoo, US, on Thursday morning. At the age of 28, Gaogao is father to five giant panda cubs that were born in the US. It was rescued from the wild in 1992 and has lived in the San Diego Zoo since 2003.

Gaogao arrived at the base of the China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas on Thursday morning. Photo: Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas
A breeder from the San Diego Zoo interacts with Gaogao. Photo: Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas
The US breeder bids farewell to Gaogao. Photo: Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas
American breeders handed over the work to Chinese breeders. Photo: Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas
Gaogao adapts to the new environment. Photo: Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas
Photo: Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas
Photo: Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas