Tuesday 13th December 2011
Pandas unveiled to public at Edinburgh Zoo
The Scotsman
Reclining on a rock, gnawing on a leafy stalk of bamboo, Yang Guang undoubtedly looks ready to receive his public.
The “show-off” of Edinburgh Zoo’s new giant panda pair played up to the cameras as the duo were unveiled for the first time yesterday in their new enclosure.
His prospective mate, Tian Tian, was more shy, preferring to spend time in their indoor accommodation, rather than pose in the outdoor enclosure, where panda fans can watch from behind a glass window.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s head keeper, Alison MacLean, said the pair, who were flown to Scotland from China just eight days ago, had settled in well and were enjoying the cold, damp Scottish weather.