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    3 months ago

    It might have been on loan, but described as a gift as there’s limited numbers they loan out.

    Part of the reasoning for the loan system is that there’s a limited number, and the terms of the loan allows China to take them back in the event the zoo fails to care for them appropriately, which happens with depressing regularity.