Bangkok--9 Apr--Grayling (Thailand)
Today, two giant pandas began their journey from Chengdu, China to their new home in the Toronto Zoo on the specially chartered“FedEx Panda Express” MD-11F. FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company, has donated its logistics expertise and operational strength to ship this precious cargo of endangered giant pandas. The five year-old female panda Er Shun and four year-old male panda Da Maodepartedat5:10am (local time)from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China. Their arrival in Torontowill mark the first time in more than 20 years that a giant panda has been loaned to a Canadian zoo.