Calgary Zoo secures fresh bamboo as giant pandas return to China delayed

Officials with the Calgary Zoo confirm they have secured fresh bamboo for the two giant pandas ahead of their eventual return to China. Er Shun and Da Mao were to prematurely depart the Calgary Zoo ahead of their scheduled five-year stay at the zoo due to concerns regarding their food supply — the pair eat 40kg of bamboo each day — as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The zoo announced in May that the giant pandas would be returned to China but their departure has been delayed as ap