Wang Wang and Funi facts for kids
Wang Wang and Funi are two special giant pandas. They live at the Adelaide Zoo in Australia. These pandas are on loan from China for ten years. Their stay helps a big effort to protect endangered animals. This program costs $US1 million each year.
Meet Wang Wang and Funi
Wang Wang is a male panda. He was born on August 31, 2005. His birthplace was the Wolong Giant Panda Research Centre in China. His Chinese name, Chinese: 网网, means "net." He weighs about 119 kilograms (262 pounds).
Funi is a female panda. She was born on August 23, 2006. She also came from the Wolong Giant Panda Research Centre in China. Her Chinese name, Chinese: 福妮, means "lucky girl." Funi weighs about 90 kilograms (198 pounds).
Their Journey to Australia
Wang Wang and Funi got ready for their big trip on October 21, 2009. They traveled to Adelaide, South Australia, in November 2009. This was a very important journey for them.
In 2010, the pandas became official helpers for Earth Hour. This event encourages people to turn off their lights for one hour. It helps raise awareness about protecting our planet.
Reproduction Efforts
Giant pandas are an endangered species. This means there are not many of them left in the wild. Zoos around the world work hard to help them have babies. This helps increase their numbers.
Wang Wang and Funi have been together at Adelaide Zoo for many years. The zoo hopes they will have cubs. However, they have not yet had any babies. The zoo continues to try and help them reproduce. This is a common challenge with giant pandas in zoos.
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