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Welfare of giant pandas stuck at Calgary Zoo ‘in jeopardy’ amid dwindling bamboo supply
Calgary Zoo are expressing concern for two giant pandas who remain at the facility despite a decreasing supply of bamboo, their main food source.The zoo announced in May that pandas Er Shun and Da Mao would be heading home due to China due to challenges associated with accessing fresh bamboo amid the COVID-19 pandemic.On Wednesday, the zoo released an update, saying it had not yet been able to secure international travel permits to relocate the pandas.“The Calgary Zoo is currently only able to source fresh bamboo reliably from British Columbia, and this supply is expected to run out in September,” the zoo warned.According to a news release, the pandas are in good health but the zoo “feels their safety and well-being is in jeopardy.”“If