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Panda Express Lands In Edinburgh With Tian Tian and Yang Guang

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Huffington Post UK   First Posted: 04/12/11 13:15 Updated: 04/12/11 13:28

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Tian Tian and Yang Guang, two giant pandas from China, have arrived in Scotland onboard their private jet, the Panda Express.

It is hoped the pair will boost tourism and the economy.

The rare animals were delivered by FedEx on a specially chartered Boeing 777F flight, dubbed the "FedEx Panda Express"

On board there was a veterinarian and two animal handlers from the Edinburgh Zoo and the Bifengxia Panda Base.

The eight-year-old breeding pair are destined for the city's zoo, where they will stay for at least 10 years.

They will be the first giant pandas to live in the UK for 17 years.

The arrival date - which coincides with the Scottish First Minister's visit to China - had been kept under wraps until earlier this week.

Tian Tian, meaning "sweetie", and Yang Guang, meaning "sunlight", were born in 2003.

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Tian Tian and Yang Guang, two giant pandas from China, have arrived in Scotland onboard their private jet, the Panda Express. It is hoped the pair will boost tourism and the economy. The rare an...
Tian Tian and Yang Guang, two giant pandas from China, have arrived in Scotland onboard their private jet, the Panda Express. It is hoped the pair will boost tourism and the economy. The rare an...
 
 
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Anne13
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19:29 on 04/12/2011
Was in Chengdhu last November.They looked pretty laid back and happy to me. Eating bamboo and sleeping.
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BigDing
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18:11 on 04/12/2011
Its well known that pandas where all but exstinct.....china has turned this around with a fantastic
breading program these pandas are a small part of this wonderful program so lets make the most
of them while there here a big THANKS to china and hello to tian tian and yang guang
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linz242
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17:25 on 04/12/2011
The poor pandas. Shipped half way round the globe. We shouldn't be supporting having rare beautiful wild creatures kept in captivity, trapped and scared, for human entertainment. How dare we condemn any living thing to a life like this.
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AJSL
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20:09 on 04/12/2011
Scotland isn't that bad, come on!
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