This week we learned Edinburgh Zoo’s much-loved giant pandas Tian Tian and Yang Guang will be returning home to China. Since arriving in December 2011, the beautiful animals have drawn thousands of people to see them.
It was hoped the pair would have a cub together to help preserve the future of the species – but this wasn’t to be. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland was granted the pandas by the China Wildlife Conservation Association as a 10-year loan to Edinburgh Zoo. They are the only giant pandas in the whole of the UK. The Covid pandemic extended their stay, but it has been announced Tian Tian and Yang Guang will be leaving the Capital in around Autumn 2023.
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We saw these Pandas in China. They are so spectacular. Let’s follow our blogs. Thanks Anita
yes they are beautiful x
Thanks William..they are so photogenic. Anita
indeed. thank you x
Thanks
The giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo were probably the biggest draw the zoo had while they were here ― they had a very long stay and we saw them a couple of times, but they left a few years ago. I imagine people still go the zoo expecting to see them, though …
yah same at Edinburgh james, they will be sadly missed..