Scotland’s only two pandas bid sad farewell to zoo after 12 year stay

Zoo visitors say final farewell to pandas ahead of return to ChinaPA consumer-ready

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00:29 -So I think we're all quite sad to see them go, because

00:31 they're two lovely individuals, lovely

00:34 characters.

00:35 And we've got to know them really well.

00:36 I've been working with them ever since they first came.

00:38 I went over to China to see them before they came in, and

00:42 then have been with them for the last 12 years.

00:44 So I think everybody is pleased that they're fit and

00:48 they're healthy, and they're going back to China in a

00:51 really good condition.

00:52 But at the same time, sad that after 12 years, yes, we

00:56 shan't be seeing them here in Edinburgh anymore.

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