Giant pandas Yang Guang and Tian Tian to stay in UK for another two years
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Giant pandas Yang Guang and Tian Tian to stay in UK for another two years

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Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We are thrilled that Yang Guang and Tian Tian will be staying at Edinburgh Zoo for two more years RZSS chief executive David Field RZSS confirmed that breeding will not be attempted during the final two years of the pandas’ Edinburgh stay. RZSS chief executive David Field said: “A cub would have generated even more interest in giant pandas and given Tian Tian a wonderful opportunity to be a mother again, after she gave birth in China. “However, natural and artificial insemination breeding attempts have not been successful and now is the time to move on and just enjoy having Yang Guang and Tian Tian with us for two more years. “However, their conservation still faces many challenges, so we will continue to make a substantial annual donation to support this work while Yang Guang and Tian Tian remain with us.” China has loaned pandas as a sign of goodwill to several nations, with any cubs born during their stay also considered property of China and must be returned to help further the national breeding programme.

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