Edinburgh Zoo says goodbye to giant pandas

Edinburgh Zoo visitors have seen its two giant pandas for the last time before they are sent back to China.

Tian Tian and Yang Guang arrived in Scotland to huge fanfare in 2011.

The first giant pandas to live in the UK for 17 years, they touched down in a plane dubbed the "FedEx Panda Express" on 4 December 2011.

But they are due to return in December under the terms of a 10-year loan, which was extended due to the pandemic.

For security and safety reasons, the exact date and time of their departure has been withheld but it is believed they are leaving next week.

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30 November 2023

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