Can you sign for these? FedEx delivers pandas to Edinburgh

05-12-11

You may have heard about the two giant pandas arriving at Edinburgh Zoo, but have you thought about how they got there? FedEx Express donated its logistical services to transport the endangered animals from China to Scotland this week.

First time in the UK for over 17 years

The pandas – Tian Tian (aka Sweetie), an eight year-old female panda, and Yang Guang (aka Sunshine), an eight year-old male - were flown non-stop from Chengdu Airport in China to Edinburgh Airport in Scotland on a specially-chartered Boeing777F flight known as the “FedEx Panda Express”. On board the Boeing 777F aircraft—which was solely dedicated to the pandas’ journey—Tian Tian and Yang Guang travelled in two custom-built transport containers.

The pandas’ arrival on 4 December marked the first time in more than 17 years that giant pandas have resided in the United Kingdom. Currently, conservationists estimate that only 1,600 pandas remain in the wild. Both Tian Tian and Yang Guang are part of global giant panda conservation programmes, designed to increase the panda population. Read more about the pandas’ journey at blog.fedex.com/panda-express. You can also find out more about careers in air freight on our website.

Image courtesy of Thadz on Stock.xchng.

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