In 1986 the Chinese Government offered Australia a temporary loan of two Giant Panda's for their 1988 bi-centenary...
These Panda's spent three months in Melbourne Zoo and three at Taronga Zoo before coming to Auckland in October 1988 for a final three month stay...
A new enclosure was built for the pair, Fei Fei and Xiao Xiao... The pair attracted over 300,000 in their 3 month stay...
This exhibit now houses a Orangutan group...
This photo was sourced from the book: A Tiger by the Tail by Derek Wood...
