Gao Gao adapts to the new environment. (Photo/Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas)
Chinese giant panda Gao Gao returned to the China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, from the San Diego Zoo, U.S., on Thursday morning. At the age of 28, Gao Gao is father to five giant panda cubs that were born in the U.S. It was rescued from the wild in 1992 and has lived in the San Diego Zoo since 2003.
Gao Gao adapts to the new environment. (Photo/Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas)
Gao Gao adapts to the new environment. (Photo/Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas)
A breeder from the San Diego Zoo interacts with Gao Gao. (Photo/Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas)
The U.S. breeder bids farewell to Gao Gao. (Photo/Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas)
Breeders and vets check Gao Gao's health. (Photo/Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas)
American breeders handed over the work to Chinese breeders. (Photo/Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas)
Gao Gao arrived at the base of the China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas on Thursday morning. (Photo/Courtesy of China Conservation and Research Center of Giant Pandas)