Two giant pandas have been left stranded with their food supply fast running out because of the coronavirus crisis. Loveable Er Shun and Da Mao are unable to return to their native China as zoo bosses in Canada have been unable to secure international travel permits.
The situation is becoming critical due to a dwindling supply of bamboo. Bosses at Calgary Zoo have warned they could soon be unable to feed the pandas.
They each devour around 40kg of bamboo each day - with the plant making up 99% of their diet. The zoo's chief operating officer, Greg Royer, said: “Our No 1 concern is access to fresh bamboo on a daily basis. “We can’t live with no guarantee...