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Yuan Yuan and Tuan Tuan set to move on Dec 23rd

2008-Dec-16

After nearly 4 years of planning and negotions Yuan Yuan Yuan Yuan 圆圆 587 2004-Aug-30 Female TAIPEI WOLONG Lei Lei - #374 and Tuan Tuan Tuan Tuan 团团 588 2004-Sep- Male TAIPEI WOLONG Hua Mei - #487 Ling Ling - #424 are set to move to Taiwan on Dec 23rd.

The pair will be transported by Taiwan Airliner EVA Air The airline company has arranged a Boeing 747-400 plane for the pair. They will stay in a 180-square-meter chamber equipped with air conditioners to provide a comfortable temperature and humidity, he said.

Feeders and veterinarians can visit them during the journey so that they would not be frightened.

Besides the two pandas and staff to accompany them from both the mainland and Taiwan, 100 passengers will also be on board.