A discussion on tapir diplomacy has emerged from X, following the news of the two panda cubs from Zoo Negara, Yi Yi and Sheng Yi, being sent back to China. Which led to the idea: why not loan out (the equally cute) Malayan Tapirs to zoos globally in the same way. So we talk about this idea, and the notion of animal diplomacy.

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Sharaad Kuttan

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Categories:  culture,  international

Tags:  tapir,  yi yi,  sheng yi,  panda,  diplomacy,