Beloved giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin left Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in the early hours of Sunday to fly back to their home country China due to age-related health concerns. Despite the pre-dawn hour, panda enthusiasts gathered outside the zoo to bid them farewell,

A pair of giant pandas who have been in Japan for 13 years on loan returned safely to a giant panda reserve in southwestern China's S

Thousands of thankful, sobbing fans flocked to a Tokyo zoo Saturday to bid an emotional farewell to a pair of beloved pandas before their imminent return to China.- 'Emotional support' pandas - On Saturday,

More than 2,000 visitors have bid farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo before returning to China for medical treatment.

A pair of giant pandas that have been in Japan for 13 years on loan left a Tokyo zoo on Sunday to return to China for treatment, as t

Japan's beloved elderly giant pandas Shin Shin and Ri Ri were safely returned to China on Sunday, Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Garden reported on its website. The two pandas arrived at the Ueno zoo in 2011,

There were emotional scenes at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo, where visitors flocked for the last public viewing of giant pandas Ri Ri and Shin Shin on Saturday, before they are sent back to China. The ageing bears are being returned to their native land to continue treatment for high blood pressure.

The iconic giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta face an uncertain future as their loan agreement with China nears its end.