Yang Guang and Tian Tian have to return to China under the terms of a 10 year loan, which was extended by two years due to the Covid pandemic.
Their stay in the Capital however has prompted many memorable moments, from the Panda Bus, to birthday treats for the pair.
We take a look at their life throughout the years, from their arrival to now.

9. The pandas arrive at Edinburgh Airport, before a police escort takes them to Edinburgh Zoo.
Pandas from China arrive at Edinburgh Airport, before a police escort takes them to Edinburgh Zoo. Yang Guang, the male panda is second off the plane, before being loaded into the Fedex van. Yang Guang is loaded onto the Fedex Van. Photo: Jayne Wright

10. December 12 2011 marked Yang Guang's first appearance in front of the media
Yang Guang, the male panda making his first appearance in front of the media since arriving from China. Photo: Neil Hanna

11. Tian Tian the female Panda pictured in her enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo
Tian Tian the female Panda pictured in her enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo in February 2012. Photo: Ian Rutherford

12. Giant Panda Tian Tian in her enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo.
Giant Panda Tian Tian in her enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo. Photo: Jane Barlow

