Coverage dated September 24, 2024

Finnish zoo to return pandas to China early

Headline from Digital Journal

Finland will return two giant pandas on loan from China more than eight years ahead of schedule because of financial problems at the zoo where they are

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Digital Journal

    Finnish zoo to return pandas to China early (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Finland will return two giant pandas on loan from China more than eight years ahead of schedule because of financial problems at the zoo where they are

  2. The Guardian

    Finland zoo will return its giant pandas to China, blaming inflation (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ähtäri Zoo said it had spent 8m euros on a facility for Lumi and Pyry since they were brought to Finland in 2018

  3. CNN

    Zoo to send giant pandas back to China because they’re too expensive to keep (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Finland will return two giant pandas to China in November, more than eight years ahead of time, as the zoo where they live can no longer afford their upkeep.

  4. Voice of America

    Zoo in Finland with financial woes to return giant pandas to China (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The two animals have become too expensive for the facility to maintain as the number of visitors declines

  5. WHEC Rochester

    A zoo in Finland with financial woes is returning giant pandas to China (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    HELSINKI (AP) — A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years ahead of schedule because they have become too expensive for the facility to maintain amid declining visitors.

  6. New York Post

    Cash-strapped Finland zoo returning pandas to China because it costs too much to care for them (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years ahead of schedule because they have become too expensive for the facility to maintain amid declining visitors.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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