KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Brimming with pleasure, Malaysian panda caretaker Akmal Hadi Samsuddin reunited with Nuan Nuan, the feminine panda cub he helped increase in Malaysia earlier than her return to China in November 2017, after years of separation.
He travelled all the way in which from Kuala Lumpur to Nanjing Ziqing Lake Wildlife World in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on April 25, the place Nuan Nuan presently lives.
Nuan Nuan, is the firstborn cub of pandas Xing Xing and Liang Liang, who arrived in Malaysia in 2014, and grew up beneath the tender care of Akmal in Zoo Negara.
Nuan Nuan held a particular place in Akmal’s coronary heart and was dubbed his “princess”.
During their reunion, Akmal was seen fortunately taking images and movies of his princess. He even introduced alongside Nuan Nuan’s favorite panda toy — a heartwarming reminder of their particular bond.
Malaysian panda caretaker Akmal Hadi Samsuddin travelled all the way in which from Kuala Lumpur to Nanjing Ziqing Lake Wildlife World in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on April 25, the place Nuan Nuan presently lives. — Picture through Facebook/Akmal Hadi Samsuddin
The movies and images of their encounter at Nanjing Ziqing Lake Wildlife World flooded the social media.
Akmal additionally travelled to north-west of Chengdu to Sichuan’s Wolong China Giant Panda Garden, also called the Shenshuping big panda base, to go to one other “princess” — Sheng Yi — on April 27.
Sheng Yi, born on May 31, 2021, and her elder sister, Yi Yi, born on January 14, 2018, returned to China final August.
Akmal couldn’t meet Yi Yi as she had not but joined the general public exhibit since her return.
Though their encounter was missed, Akmal appeared ahead to a future go to and the prospect to reconnect with Yi Yi.
Akmal, in his Facebook posting, stated he was relieved to lastly reunite with the pandas.
“Indeed, I’m very grateful to give you the option to set foot within the nation of the Great Wall to meet and do away with my eager for my beloved panda cubs.
“It isn’t my want to come right here for Nuan Nuan, Yi Yi and Sheng Yi to keep in mind me as their guardian since start and are available to me when known as. Although I do know from the look of their eyes, we’re nonetheless a household.
“It’s sufficient that I can see their present situation which is excellent and they’re positioned in a really comfy space and obtain good and ideal care from the guardians who love them as we love Nuan Nuan, Yi Yi and Sheng Yi.
“It is a superb hope that I carry from Malaysia to China to strengthen the household relationship between us Malaysian panda keepers and Chinese panda keepers who’ve the identical objectives and goals.
“Thank you a lot to all of the panda followers who’ve been very type to us all through our keep in China,” he wrote.
While on the Wolong National Nature Reserve, Akmal additionally met with the panda caretaker there and talked concerning the each day routine of Sheng Yi. — eNM
