Hao Hao, the female giant panda of Pairi Daiza, will soon return to China to receive specialized medical care
It is with deep emotion, but also with hearts full of hope, that Pairi Daiza and the Chinese authorities, in perfect and close collaboration, have made the decision to bring Hao Hao back to her homeland, China.
Since March of this year, Hao Hao has been suffering from moderate ascites.
After months of continuous care provided by Pairi Daiza’s veterinary team, together with experts who came especially from China, her condition is currently stable, but still requires highly specialized medical care. Both parties have jointly decided that Hao Hao will return to China to receive the best possible treatment from the world’s most experienced specialists.
Hao Hao’s departure is planned for early December.
Starting this Sunday, our beloved panda will enter a period of quarantine. If she wishes, she will remain visible to visitors from her indoor habitat, the panda’s cave.
Hao Hao arrived at Pairi Daiza in February 2014 as part of the partnership between China and Belgium for the preservation of the giant panda. From the moment she settled in the heart of the “Middle Kingdom” garden of Pairi Daiza, she captured the hearts of millions of visitors.
Hao Hao brought us immense joy by giving birth to three cubs: Tian Bao, and the twins Bao Di and Bao Mei. These three pandas, born under this international conservation program, returned to China on December 10, 2024, where they now continue to play an essential role in the preservation of their species.
Xing Hui, the male panda who arrived with Hao Hao in 2014 and the father of the three cubs born in Belgium, will remain at Pairi Daiza.
Pairi Daiza will continue to work hand in hand with its Chinese partner on the ongoing conservation program for the giant panda.
Out of respect for Hao Hao, who now needs peace and serenity, no public farewell ceremony will be organized on the day of her departure.
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Johan Vreys