Thousands of fans gathered at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo to bid farewell to pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin as they prepare to return to China for health treatments.
The pandas, who have been at the zoo since 2011, are being returned to China due to high blood pressure, highlighting the ongoing health concerns for these endangered animals.
Panda diplomacy is a practice where China sends pandas to foreign zoos while maintaining ownership, influencing international relations through these beloved animals and the cubs they produce.
With only around 1,800 pandas left in the wild and roughly 500 in captivity, their population remains vulnerable due to habitat loss and low reproduction rates.
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