A pair of giant Pandas, Lumi and Pyry, are to be returned to China from Ahtari Zoo in Finland, as financial hardship and rising inflation is making it difficult for the zoo to provide for the pair. The pandas have been Finland residents since 2018,

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.

Why a zoo in Finland is returning two giant pandas to China - Ahtari Zoo sending panda pair back eight years ahead of schedule