Funi and Wang Wang graces Adelaide Zoo

 
Active and playful 3 year-old female Funi

This is not exactly a car hire story but then Giant Pandas are the pinnacle of cute. Funi and Wang Wang, two national treasures the Chinese have graciously entrusted to Australia for the next 10 years, officially landed in Adelaide today and will be ready to receive fawning human fans from Monday, 14th December 2009.

Giant Pandas are an endangered species meaning they are at a very high risk of extinction, so wherever out of town you’re from, that’s two more very compelling and fuzzy reasons to drive out to Adelaide with the family. At the very least, that’s a little easier than flying to China.

And once the duo settle in, we’re keeping our fingers crossed Australia’s air works its magical love mojo on the couple (as it has recently on celebrities like Robbie Williams, Britney and Jordan’s cage fighter, although hopefully with more successful outcomes).

 
Chilled and laid-back 4 year-old male Wang Wang

More on Adelaide Zoo and Giant Pandas

Adelaide Zoo Official Site
Adelaide Zoo Giant Panda Site
WWF – All About The Giant Panda

Adelaide Zoo is located right smack in downtown Adelaide so you can’t miss it.

To see the pandas, you’ll have to buy your admission ticket to the zoo and then book a time slot for Panda Viewing in advance from their website. A standard adult ticket costs $26.

If you believe passionately in supporting the Giant Panda cause, consider making a simple online donation to support their voracious bamboo eating habits or even become 1 of 60 Adopters for a cool $5,000. Help save them!

Photos courtesy of Adelaide Zoo