A zoo in Finland has given up two giant pandas because they have become too expensive for the facility to maintain amid declining visitors. The private Ahtari Zoo in central Finland said on its Facebook page the female panda Lumi,

A zoo in Finland has agreed to return two loaned giant pandas to China eight years early because they are too expensive for the facility to maintain.

Due to the excessive costs associated with their care, two giant pandas leased from China and kept at a Finnish zoo were returned.

Shutterstock / Elena Sirotkina A zoo in Finland has agreed to send to loaned pandas back to China after the costs of keeping the critters have become too much. According to the NY Post, declining visitors to the zoo have made the pandas unaffordable.

Facing financial challenges and a drop in visitors, Ähtäri Zoo in Finland plans to return two giant pandas to China eight years early. Loaned in 2018 for a 15-year term, the pandas Lumi and Pyry will be sent back later this year due to high upkeep costs.

A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years ahead of schedule because they have become too expensive for the facility to maintain amid declining visitors.