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 Posted by Editor on 21st January 2012 at 12:09 PM All Aboard! Pandas Arrive in Paris from China: FedEx Panda Express Brings the First Furry Friends to France in More Than 10 Years
Working in conjunction with the ZooParc de Beauval and the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens (CAZG) in China, FedEx Express have flown two three year old giant pandas – female Huan Huan and male Yuan Zi – non-stop from Chengdu Airport in China to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France. The animals boarded a specially-chartered and panda-decaled Boeing 777F flight known as the "FedEx Panda Express" on Sunday, January 15. The arrival of Huan Huan and Yuan Zi will mark the first time in more than 10 years that giant pandas will reside in France. Currently, conservationists estimate that only 1,600 of them remain in the wild. Both Huan Huan and Yuan Zi are part of global giant panda conservation programs, designed to increase the population. Late last year, two giant pandas were also delivered to Edinburgh, Scotland. Due to problems with spam only SalfordOnline members can now leave comments. Becoming a member of SalfordOnline only takes a minute, just hit the red Join Us button at the top right hand side of the page to create your Personal account. Got a news story? Need help with publicity for an event in Salford? Send it to newsdesk@salfordonline.com or call the SalfordOnline newsdesk on 0161 789 5377. |
