GIANT PANDA COOPERATION: Two pandas "Si Hai" and "Jing Jing" leave Sichuan for Qatar

Two giant pandas from China's Sichuan province have arrived at Qatar in a cooperation program between the two countries. The two pandas are three-year-old female Si Hai and four-year-old male Jing Jing. This is the first such program between China and the Middle East. Experienced breeders and veterinarians were dispatched to accompany the animals to help them adapt to the new environment. A venue for the two giant pandas has been established and a professional giant panda team was also set up in Qatar with China's guidance. In May 2020, China and Qatar signed the cooperation agreement on the research and protection of the giant panda.