Finland zoo returns giant pandas to China over cost
Finland zoo returns giant pandas to China over cost
Finland will return two giant pandas to China in November, more than eight years ahead of time, as the zoo where they live can no longer afford their upkeep, the chair of the zoo's board told Reuters on Tuesday. The pandas, named Lumi and Pyry, were brought to Finland in January 2018, months after ...
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One note in there was “including a preservation fee paid to China”. It doesn’t say how much of the €1.5 million a year amount was that cost though.
The way I read it (specifically the Reuters link provided elsewhere), it's the total cost of upkeep, not just any "rent" to China. The fact they're on loan makes them an easy target for sending elsewhere to cut costs. Other animals might not have anywhere quite so easy to go back to.
in the facility where the animals live and faced annual costs of 1.5 million euros for their upkeep, including a preservation fee paid to China
That’s straight from the Reuters article. It mentions it includes a fee
My use of "rent" in quotes was not to imply that no payment was being made, but that "rent" isn't quite the right word in that context.
Sorry for the confusion.