The panda pair from the mainland are gradually regaining the weight they lost in their first week in Taiwan, said the Taipei zoo Monday.
"Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan (the pandas' names) are in a very good condition. They are doing quite well to adapt to the new environment," said zoo spokesman Jason S.C. Chin.
The panda pair lost some weight due to the adjustment of a new home and diet, but the weight loss was within an "acceptable" range, he said.
Since their arrival on Tuesday, Tuan Tuan's weight dropped from112 kg to 108.4 kg, but now back to 110.2 kg. His mate Yuan Yuan lost 3.8 kg from 114 kg, but has regained 1.2 kg now.
"At the beginning they refused Taiwan bamboo. Now they are getting used to it. About 90 percent of the bamboo they eat is local," he said. "I think they will have a completely local diet in next three to five days."
The panda pair are also developing a very good friendship with Taiwan feeders. "They respond to the feeders when their names are called and follow instructions when the feeders record their weight," he said.
The Taipei zoo has built a new house for the pandas. They are living in two rooms, measuring 254 and 210 square meters respectively. The inside wall is painted with pictures of snow-capped mountains, dense forest and rivers, resembling the southwestern Sichuan Province of their origin.
They also have a 765-square-meter garden and playground enclosed by 4-cm-thick, noise-proof glass.
"Our next task is to well serve a large number of visitors when the pandas meets the public," Chin said.
The zoo will improve security measures by stationing police at the panda house and adding more security staff to maintain order, he added.
Source: Xinhua
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