UK's only giant pandas set off for home

"It is an emotional day for us keepers that have been fortunate enough to care for Yang Guang and Tian Tian over the years," said Michael Livingstone, a senior animal keeper at RZSS who is accompanying the pandas on their journey home. "Working with this amazing species has been the highlight of my career and I will definitely miss them. I'm lucky enough to be traveling on the plane with them to China, to help them settle in, and I think it will be nice for them to hear a familiar voice as they get used to their new home."