Malaysian born panda Nuan Nuan returns to China

SEPANG: Nuan Nuan, the offspring of panda pair Xing Xing and Liang Liang at Zoo Negara, has left Malaysian shores after being cared and bred for at the Giant Panda Conservation Centre at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur for almost two years.
Born on Aug 18, 2015 to Xing Xing (FuWa) and Liang Liang (FengYi), Nuan Nuan, which means warmth, will be returned to Dujiangyan Panda Base in Sichuan, China.
The move is in compliance with the Malaysia-China Giant Panda International Conservation Agreement whereby any panda cub born in Malaysia is to be returned to China upon the age of two.
The agreement between the two countries was signed in 2012, commemorating the 40th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations.
The two-year old female cub Nuan Nuan was on board MASKargo flight MH6476 for her flight home, leaving her parents to continue their 10-year stay in Malaysia.
She is expected to reached Chengdu at 10pm (local time) tonight before being send to Dujiangyan Panda Base.
Nuan Nuan, which weighs 82kg,was born within 15 months of her parents' arrival in May 2014.