Two giant pandas to be taken to Berlin zoo for 15-year research mission Two giant pandas to be taken to Berlin zoo for 15-year research mission For A 15-year Research Mission, Two Giant Pandas In China Will Be Taken To Berlin Zoo From Southwestern Sichuan Province. PTI | Updated on: 23 Jun 2017, 11:22:23 PM Beijing: For a 15-year research mission, two giant pandas in China will be taken to Berlin zoo from southwestern Sichuan province. Meng Meng and Jiao Qing will be accompanied on Saturday by two Chinese keepers, Berlin Zoo's senior vet, 1,000 kilograms of bamboo and large number of biscuits. Meng Meng, a four-year-old female panda, loves being on camera and sleeping, while Jiao Qing is a seven-year-old male panda, who is very active and loves physical activity, state- run Xinhua news agency reported.