Wang Wang and Fu Ni

Wang Wang (born 31 October 2005) and Fu Ni (born 23 August 2006) are the only giant pandas in the Southern Hemisphere. Born at the Wolong Giant Panda Research Centre in China, the pair relocated to Adelaide Zoo in Adelaide, South Australia, on 29 November 2009. Wang Wang and Fu Ni were on loan for ten years for $1 million annually as part of a giant panda breeding program, but have not bred after more than five unsuccessful attempts by the zoo. Fu Ni has experienced many false pregnancies, which are difficult to distinguish from actual pregnancies. The loan has been described as an instance of "panda diplomacy" between Australia and China.

On 24 November 2019, the state government of South Australia signed a deal to extend the pandas' stay in Adelaide for five more years.

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