An epic panda of birthday
It’s panda party time at Adelaide Zoo as we celebrate the birthdays of Wang Wang and Fu Ni!
Today, Australia’s only Giant Pandas are going to be treated to an epic birthday bash, complete with birthday cakes, presents, decorations and Wang Wang’s favourite – a bath .
Fu Ni celebrated her 11th on August 23, while Wang Wang will celebrate his 12th birthday this Thursday.
Adelaide custodian Connie Girardi said the panda’s birthday celebrations always drew big crowds to Bamboo Forest.
“This is that the seventh birthday Wang Wang and Fu Ni have celebrated in Australia and it’s always tons of fun to be ready to share special days like this with such amazing animals,” Connie says.
“No doubt, we'll have many families visiting Bamboo Forest to observe the pandas enjoy their birthday treats.
“Our wonderful volunteers have created some fantastic enrichment presents to spoil the birthday boy and girl, which they're going to absolutely love.
“Wang Wang and Fu Ni are both very playful pandas so will have tons of fun exploring everything; i do know Fu Ni will love all of the sweet treats, while Wang Wang are going to be excited to leap in his bubble bath!”
Visitors are going to be ready to wish the pair a really happy birthday at Adelaide Zoo’s ever-popular Teddy Bears’ Picnic, which coincides with the birthday celebration .
The fun-filled family event will feature a number of free activities including face painting, free bubbles because of AGL Energy, performances from Evelyn Roth’s Nylon Zoo Panda and therefore the City of Adelaide Band, competitions and children’s crafts with Splodge.
Children can even take their teddy friends for a fast check-up at the Teddy Bears’ Hospital to make sure they're within the bear-y better of health because of Asthma Foundation SA, North Adelaide care and St John Ambulance.
Wang Wang (Net Net) was born on 31 August 2005 and Fu Ni (Lucky Girl) on 23 August 2006 both at Woolong panda Research Centre, China and moved to Adelaide Zoo together in November 2009.
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