Australia's Adelaide Zoo will receive a pair of giant pandas from China by the end of this year.

The Australian zoo finished work on its panda enclosure in September, and training of its panda keepers and veterinarians had been completed, Zhang Shanning of the State Forestry Administration said yesterday.

The chosen pair, Wangwang and Funi, currently live at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Sichuan Province.

(Shanghai Daily Ocotber 31, 2009)