Visitors to a theme park in western Japan are bidding farewell to three giant pandas ahead of their scheduled return to China.
The three are among the seven pandas kept at Adventure World in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture.
Eimei, fondly nicknamed "Super Papa" for fathering 16 cubs at the facility, is 30 years old, the human equivalent of 90. Female twins Ouhin and Touhin are eight years old. They will leave for China on Wednesday.
Many fans visited the park on Sunday to take photos of Eimei and Touhin munching on bamboo.
A woman in her 70s who visited from Mie Prefecture said that she came to say good-bye to the pandas. She also said they are all adorable, and she will really miss them after they return to China.
A man in his 30s who came with his family from Nara Prefecture said that he is a big fan of Eimei, and wanted to thank him.
The park plans to hold a farewell ceremony for the pandas on Tuesday.
The three are among the seven pandas kept at Adventure World in the town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture.
Eimei, fondly nicknamed "Super Papa" for fathering 16 cubs at the facility, is 30 years old, the human equivalent of 90. Female twins Ouhin and Touhin are eight years old. They will leave for China on Wednesday.
Many fans visited the park on Sunday to take photos of Eimei and Touhin munching on bamboo.
A woman in her 70s who visited from Mie Prefecture said that she came to say good-bye to the pandas. She also said they are all adorable, and she will really miss them after they return to China.
A man in his 30s who came with his family from Nara Prefecture said that he is a big fan of Eimei, and wanted to thank him.
The park plans to hold a farewell ceremony for the pandas on Tuesday.
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Summary
Theme Park Bids Farewell to Three Giant Pandas: Eimei, aged 30 and fondly known as "Super Papa," Touhin, and Ouhin, eight-year-old twins. The trio is leaving Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture for China on Wednesday. Fans flocked to the park on Sunday to take photos before their
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230219_15/
Date: Feb. 19, 2023
Created: 2023/02/20 07:26
Updated: 2025/12/09 07:13
Last Read: 2023/02/20 07:40