美國田納西州孟菲斯動(dòng)物園當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間12月21日宣布，將把旅美大熊貓丫丫和樂樂歸還中國，結(jié)束20年的租借期。

A pair of giant pandas will return to China after two decades at the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, the US state of Tennessee, as the zoo's current giant panda loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens is coming to an end.

在美國田納西州孟菲斯市的孟菲斯動(dòng)物園生活了20年之后，大熊貓丫丫和樂樂將回到中國。孟菲斯動(dòng)物園與中國動(dòng)物園協(xié)會(huì)的大熊貓租借協(xié)議即將到期。

Giant pandas Ya Ya and Le Le will "make the journey back to China within the next few months," the zoo announced on Wednesday.

孟菲斯動(dòng)物園周三宣布，大熊貓丫丫和樂樂將“在未來幾個(gè)月內(nèi)返回中國”。

Ya Ya and Le Le came to Memphis in 2003, and the contract was renewed in 2013. The current loan agreement will end in 2023.

丫丫和樂樂于2003年抵達(dá)孟菲斯動(dòng)物園開始旅美生涯，協(xié)議期限為10年，2013年到期后又延長了10年。

"Ya Ya and Le Le have been integral parts of the Memphis community for the past 20 years and we are grateful for the time we were able to spend with them," the zoo said in a statement.

孟菲斯動(dòng)物園在一份聲明中說：“在過去的20年里，丫丫和樂樂一直是孟菲斯不可或缺的一部分，我們很感激能和它們一起度過的時(shí)光?！?/p>

"During their time at Memphis Zoo, Ya Ya and Le Le helped pioneer research and conservation projects to teach others about the importance of their species," the statement read.

聲明中寫道：“在孟菲斯動(dòng)物園期間，丫丫和樂樂幫助開展了研究和保護(hù)項(xiàng)目，讓其他人了解了大熊貓物種的重要性?！?/p>

The Memphis Zoo also underscored that it has been a privilege to host these incredible bears and that the impact the Chinese culture has had on the City of Memphis "will forever be remembered."

孟菲斯動(dòng)物園還表示，非常榮幸能夠接待這些令人難以置信的大熊貓，中國文化對(duì)孟菲斯市的影響“將永遠(yuǎn)被銘記”。

【相關(guān)詞匯】

生物多樣性保護(hù) biodiversity protection

國家生物安全 national biosecurity

遷地保護(hù) off-site conservation

聯(lián)合國生物多樣性公約 UN Convention on Biological Diversity

全球生物多樣性治理 global biodiversity governance

（來源：新華社  編輯：yaning）