Representatives of Pairi Daiza hold the "Panda Cub of the Year" Gold Award for the twin panda cubs Bao Di and Bao Mei at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, on Jan. 3, 2020. Bao Di and Bao Mei, the two giant pandas born last year in the Belgian zoo of Pairi Daiza, won the "Panda Cub of the Year" Gold Award on Friday. The ceremony of 2019 Giant Panda Global Awards was held in Pairi Daiza. It was organized by the Giant Panda Global website, a platform to promote conservation efforts for giant pandas. [Xinhua/Zhang Cheng]
BRUSSELS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — Bao Di and Bao Mei, the two giant pandas born last year in the Belgian zoo of Pairi Daiza, won the "Panda Cub of the Year" Gold Award on Friday.
The ceremony of 2019 Giant Panda Global Awards was held in Pairi Daiza. It was organized by the Giant Panda Global website, a platform to promote conservation efforts for giant pandas.
About 328,445 votes were registered during online voting in 15 categories. There are gold, silver and bronze awards for each category.
During the award ceremony, Jeroen Jacobs of Giant Panda Global, announced the winners and played videos from award-winning zoos around the world. Zoo representatives from Belgium, Germany and Britain received awards.
"For the past 10 years, I have been going every year to China to see the pandas in their hometown. It's always nice to see how happy they are in Sichuan (the Chinese province)" and the joys they've brought to people around the world, Jacobs told Xinhua.
Representatives hold the "Panda Cub of the Year" Gold Award for the twin panda cubs Bao Di and Bao Mei at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, on Jan. 3, 2020. Bao Di and Bao Mei, the two giant pandas born last year in the Belgian zoo of Pairi Daiza, won the "Panda Cub of the Year" Gold Award on Friday. The ceremony of 2019 Giant Panda Global Awards was held in Pairi Daiza. It was organized by the Giant Panda Global website, a platform to promote conservation efforts for giant pandas. [Xinhua/Zhang Cheng]
Photo taken on Jan. 3, 2020 shows an award ceremony of the Giant Panda Global Awards 2019 at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium. Bao Di and Bao Mei, the two giant pandas born last year in the Belgian zoo of Pairi Daiza, won the "Panda Cub of the Year" Gold Award on Friday. The ceremony of 2019 Giant Panda Global Awards was held in Pairi Daiza. It was organized by the Giant Panda Global website, a platform to promote conservation efforts for giant pandas. [Xinhua/Zhang Cheng]
Tim Bouts (1st L) from Pairi Daiza zoo receives the "Veterinarian of The Year" Gold Award at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, on Jan. 3, 2020. Bao Di and Bao Mei, the two giant pandas born last year in the Belgian zoo of Pairi Daiza, won the "Panda Cub of the Year" Gold Award on Friday. The ceremony of 2019 Giant Panda Global Awards was held in Pairi Daiza. It was organized by the Giant Panda Global website, a platform to promote conservation efforts for giant pandas. [Xinhua/Zhang Cheng]
File photo taken on Dec. 31, 2019 shows giant panda Gong Gong eating a pear at the Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Gong Gong won the "Favorite Panda in China" Gold Award. Bao Di and Bao Mei, the two giant pandas born last year in the Belgian zoo of Pairi Daiza, won the "Panda Cub of the Year" Gold Award on Jan. 3, 2020. The ceremony of 2019 Giant Panda Global Awards was held in Pairi Daiza. It was organized by the Giant Panda Global website, a platform to promote conservation efforts for giant pandas. [Xinhua/Yang Guanyu]
File photo taken on Nov. 14, 2019 shows zookeepers holding the panda twins Bao Di (L) and Bao Mei at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium. Bao Di and Bao Mei, the two giant pandas born last year in the Belgian zoo of Pairi Daiza, won the "Panda Cub of the Year" Gold Award on Jan. 3, 2020. The ceremony of 2019 Giant Panda Global Awards was held in Pairi Daiza. It was organized by the Giant Panda Global website, a platform to promote conservation efforts for giant pandas. [Xinhua/Zheng Huansong]
File photo taken on Dec. 29, 2019 shows tourists looking at giant panda Xing Er from a panda-themed restaurant at Copenhagen Zoo in Copenhagen, Denmark. The panda-themed restaurant won the "Favorite Panda Zoo Restraurant" Gold Award. Bao Di and Bao Mei, the two giant pandas born last year in the Belgian zoo of Pairi Daiza, won the "Panda Cub of the Year" Gold Award on Jan. 3, 2020. The ceremony of 2019 Giant Panda Global Awards was held in Pairi Daiza. It was organized by the Giant Panda Global website, a platform to promote conservation efforts for giant pandas. [Xinhua/Lin Jing]
(Source: Xinhua)