A pair of giant pandas from China are heading to the San Diego Zoo in the United States, the first to enter the country in over two decades.
Yun Chuan and Xin Bao left their hometown in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday, transiting through Hong Kong. Sent as part of a 10-year international giant panda protection cooperation program, the duo are scheduled to arrive in the United States on Thursday, according to the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
This marks a new round of giant panda protection cooperation between the two countries, following an agreement signed in February between the China Wildlife Conservation Association and the San Diego Zoo.
