Adorable panda couple land in Spain from China: Jin Xi and Zhu Yu will spend the next few years at Madrid Zoo [Video]

TWO giant pandas have arrived in Spain on a flight from China, and will settle in to their new home- for the next few years- at Madrid Zoo.

Coming in on a direct Air China service from Chengdu, Jin Xi and Zhu Yu, landed on Monday at the cargo terminal of Madrid Airport.

After their arrival, Madrid Zoo’s veterinary and conservation team, as well as the Guardia Civil’s environmental unit Seprona, took them to their new home.

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To ensure the health and safety of the pandas during the flight, specially-prepared transport cages were loaded with fresh bamboo and bamboo shoots.

More bamboo was on the menu for Jin Xi’s and Zhu Yu’s welcome dinner at Madrid Zoo.

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