Giant DOOM

[AtW]

"Edinburgh Zoo's giant pandas may have to return to China next year because of financial pressures.

Yang Guang and Tian Tian cost about £1m a year to lease from China.

The zoo, which had hoped to breed the pair, is nearing the end of its 10-year contract with the Chinese government and may be unable to renew the deal.

Covid lockdown closures led to a £2m loss for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which runs Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park.

David Field, chief executive of the society, said the charity would have to "seriously consider every potential saving", including its giant panda contract."

Edinburgh'''s giant pandas may '''return to China''' over Covid losses - BBC News

[xoggoth]

£im a year? Gordoneo Bennuto.

[Old Greg]

You could dress up BR14 and lease him as a mini panda for a fraction of that price. Mind you there would be some additional behaviour managements costs.