[PHOTOS] ZOMG LOOK AT ALL THE CUTE PANDAS EVERYWHERE
Pics or it didn't happen, you ask? 56 photos x 1,600 pandas = PANDA-MONIUM.
By Samantha Khor — 15 Jan 2015, 07:08 PM — Updated almost 10 years ago
They have travelled all over the world and now, the 1,600 Pandas are gathered in Publika, the final stop of their Malaysian tour after visiting more than 15 iconic locations across the country
The adorable pandas' journey across Peninsular Malaysia began on 21 December last year, with a mission to promote environmental preservation as well as sustainable development for the future generation
The "1,600 Pandas World Tour" started in 2008 as a collaboration between WWF and French sculptor Paulo Grangeon, the father of the 1,600 pandas. The number symbolises the approximate population of living pandas left in the world, which shows how endangered the animals are.
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In tandem with the theme "Initiating the Culture of Creative Conservation", the 1600 Pandas are also on a mission to discover the unique culture and tourist attractions across the Peninsular Malaysia.
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Fresh off their stint in Hong Kong, the pandas began their journey by crossing the river via bamboo rafts...
... and were welcomed with much pomp and excitement at Dataran Merdeka upon their arrival in Malaysia. Hello there, pandas!
Having a little fun in the sun at the Perbadanan Putrajaya Complex...
A couple doing a wedding photoshoot with the papier-mâché pandas installation in front of the Perbadanan Putrajaya Complex.
Image via Hon Keong Soo / Demotix.com
The pandas in awe of the majestic giant Lord Murugan statue at Batu Caves Temple in Gombak, Selangor
Soaking in a bit of history on the grounds of the famously blue Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion in Penang...
... and kinda sneaked into the mansion for a spectacular photo op
No visit to Penang is complete if you don't stop by iconic heritage sites and age-old jetties
Casually hanging out with the people at Taiping Lake, Perak on a warm, sunny day
Picking up seashells in Kuala Sepetang, the largest mangrove forest in Peninsular Malaysia
Like the Menara Jam Condong in Teluk Intan, the pandas will always stand (or sit?) tall!
Taking over another heritage site in Malacca's infamous Red Square
A brief stop in Cameron Highlands gave the pandas an opportunity to get closer to nature
Paying homage to our national heroes at the National Monument, KL
Before going to the final stop in their Malaysian tour, the pandas stopped by WWF Malaysia's office for a brief visit
Seven special edition Malaysian-themed pandas, each assigned a significant symbol that represents Malaysian culture, are also on display at Publika
Some lucky pandas also got to cuddle alongside some local athletes and celebrities!
Pandas with national shuttlers (from left) Tan Boon Heong, Dato' Lee Chong Wei, and Chong Wei Feng.
Image via Facebook: 1600 Pandas MY
The '1,600 Pandas World Tour' exhibition will be held at Publika until 25 January so you have until then to get up close and personal with the cute pandas!
