RCI // Not all Canadians 'fascinated with pandas’, CBC readers say
PANADAMONIA
"$10 million for cute pandas. World-class fresh water research not so much," said Merkin Muffley.
Many other readers complained about the price tag, but the government says it isn't paying anything to host the pandas in Canada. Henry Nicholls, author of The Way of the Panda, says zoos will typically pay $1 million per pair per year, although the figure can vary. The Toronto Zoo has spent $8 million on a new enclosure and is expected to spend $2 million a year on maintenance.
