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Call to give UK's only giant pandas 'political asylum' over fears they will be killed
The Mirror UK ^ | 05 December 2021 | Alahna Kindred News Reporter

Posted on 12/06/2021 3:15:47 AM PST by blueplum

Campaigners have called for the UK's only giant pandas to be given "political asylum" over fears they will be put down if they go back to China.

Yang Guang and Tian Tian have been unable to breed at Edinburgh Zoo since their arrival in 2011 - sparking fears among activists that they will be seen as "useless" following the end of their decade-long, £600,000-a-year lease deal.

The pair have been in the zoo for 10 years and came to Scotland to be part of a breeding program....

(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: freethepandas; pandaasylum; pandasincrisis; scotland; sentinentbeings
if octopus can be 'sentinent beings' in the EU, then pandas surely are
1 posted on 12/06/2021 3:15:47 AM PST by blueplum
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What a stupidity, paying Chinese government 600,000 GBP per year for the privilege to help them breed pandas. Should not the payment be other way around?


2 posted on 12/06/2021 3:44:25 AM PST by nosf40
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To: blueplum

Sounds like Bill Gates got to them.


3 posted on 12/06/2021 3:44:46 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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4 posted on 12/06/2021 4:18:11 AM PST by moovova
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They might be woke Pandas ..
2 males?


5 posted on 12/06/2021 5:32:50 AM PST by Leep (Save America. Lock down pres. Brandon!)
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To: nosf40

The Chinese will grind them up for some male virility potion.


6 posted on 12/06/2021 9:00:09 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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