Giant Pandas land at Edinburgh Zoo

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Two Giant  Pandas are said to be ‘jet lagged’ but settling in well at Edinburgh Zoo after arriving from China on Sunday.

Tian Tian and Yang Guan are the first Giant Pandas to take residence in the Uk for 17 years.

Edinburgh Zoo’s director of business operations, Gary Wilson, said,
"They are getting on very well. We were really surprised how well they settled into their enclosure. They are obviously quite jet lagged. They are in a strange sequence of sleeping for two hours and eating for two hours, a bit like most humans when they fly half way around the world. They are very active within the internal area, they are walking around, they are doing a lot of eating of bamboo, scenting the area and getting familiarised, just like when you have a new home yourself."
 
In the next few days a Panda Cam will start streaming live pictures of the two Pandas in their compound over the internet, and they will go on public display at the Zoo from Friday 16th December 2011. Edinburgh Zoo will be there home for the next ten years.

So for all us keen photographers, there comes a once in a life time opportunity to photograph, not one, but two Giant Pandas together. And once you have taken your perfect shot of either Tian Tian or Yang Guan, send your photo to us and we will transform it into a beautiful pet portrait mounted on canvas. Just click on the link below and email us your photo!