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FedEx completes panda transport mission between US and China
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FedEx has successfully completed a mission to transport six giant pandas between China and the United States. The operation involved two flights, with the first departing from Atlanta, Georgia, to Chengdu, China, carrying four pandas. The second flight transported two pandas from Chengdu to Washington, D.C.

The journey began at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport where FedEx transported four pandas to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport. "FedEx Panda Express" departed on October 12th local time and arrived in Chengdu on October 13th Beijing time. The pandas included 27-year-old female Lun Lun and male Yang Yang, along with their twin daughters Ya Lun and Xi Lun born in 2016 at Zoo Atlanta. They have safely reached the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

On the return flight, FedEx moved two pandas from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C. "FedEx Panda Express" left China on October 15th Beijing time and landed at Dulles International Airport on the same day local time. These pandas are Bao Li and Qing Bao, both aged two years old. Bao Li's grandparents Mei Xiang and Tian Tian returned to China aboard "FedEx Panda Express" in November 2023.

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For over twenty years, FedEx has collaborated with Chinese institutions and zoos worldwide to ensure safe panda transportation between China and other countries. FedEx provided this service free of charge as part of its commitment to social responsibility and environmental protection.

Kawal Preet, President of Asia Pacific at FedEx Express stated: "FedEx has a long history of handling special shipments with expertise accumulated over more than 40 years operating in China while transporting one of the world's most precious conservation symbols - giant pandas."

Before flying out, the pandas spent some time getting accustomed to their cabin space for safety during transit. Upon arrival in Chengdu new caretakers greeted Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, Xi Lun before transferring them to their new home base.

Bao Li and Qing Bao will undergo quarantine upon arriving in Washington before making their public debut in January 2025.

Including these recent flights Fedex has now transported a total number of twenty-one giant panda transfers involving routes back-and-forth between America & mainland-China since past operations starting from year-2000 till date across various international destinations through specialized chartered Boeing-777F cargo planes branded under “Panda Express” banner ensuring utmost care delivered throughout such delicate missions without charging any fee showcasing dedication towards wildlife preservation globally alongside fostering cross-border collaborations furthering sustainability objectives pursued ardently by company officials consistently reaffirmed statements expressed publicly over period reflecting shared values cherished dearly amidst community stakeholders engaged proactively striving collectively nurturing harmonious coexistence amongst diverse ecosystems inhabited cohabited jointly reciprocated mutual understanding appreciation evolving steadily advancing progressively future 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