Panda stars take to new digs in the Netherlands
Rhenen, Netherlands
CAUTIOUSLY at first and then with mounting curiosity, two giant pandas stepped outside into their new open-air enclosure at a Dutch zoo on Tuesday, met by a barrage of cameras and squeals of delight.
Female Wu Wen (Beautiful Powerful Cloud) and her male companion Xing Ya (Elegant Star) were making their public debut, marking the culmination of a 16-year dream for the zoo and Dutch officials.
The pair are now going on show at Ouwehands Dierenpark zoo in central Rhenen, housed in an imposing, p…
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