Edinburgh Zoo's Giant Pandas Set for Return to China

The departure of Yang Guang and Tian Tian marks the end of a 12-year stay in Scotland and follows a trend of pandas returning to China as exchange agreements expire.

Edinburgh Zoo's giant pandas, Yang Guang and Tian Tian, are set to return to China in early December after a 12-year stay in Scotland.
The pandas' departure marks the end of a 10-year agreement between the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) and the China Wildlife Conservation Association, which was extended for two years due to the pandemic.
Despite multiple attempts at artificial insemination, the pandas failed to produce any cubs during their stay in Scotland.
The pandas' departure from Scotland follows a trend of pandas returning to China from the West after exchange agreements have expired and not been renewed.
The RZSS has no plans to bring in other pandas, citing a global biodiversity crisis that requires it to work on protecting more endangered animals.