Giant pandas moved to Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen, The Netherlands in the Spring of 2017 – and they have become the latest pair of panda parents in Europe with the female giving birth on the 1st of May 2020 following a natural pairing back in January. The pandas live in a very beautiful enclosure called ‘Pandasia’ which is designed in bold red with traditional Chinese details all around, it’s fantastic! The building is in two halves, and is almost completely surrounded by the outdoor enclosures, so when you enter the main gate, on the left is one outdoor enclosure, wrapping around the left building and indoor enclosure and on the right is the same, with each panda having a half. The indoor enclosures are viewed only through glass, and you are above the panda, looking down into the enclosures which you can see in some of the pictures below. Then there are also walkways looping up and around each of the buildings, so ontop of the indoor enclosures there is a restaurant with Asian themed food, and also a panda gift shop. The walkways around the buildings are above the outdoor enclosures, so when the pandas are outside, you can view them from ground level and also above.
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