the morning wake—up call for yang guang. are you ready? good boy.r. yang guang was partially hand—reared as a cub so he kind of greets the keepers when we come in in the morning, he's much more kind of people focused, whereas tian is much more kind of wild in her attitude which makes her great fun to work with because she's always keeping us on our toes. for the past 12 years scotland has been the two giant pandas' home. visitors fascinated by these rock star bears, watching as they sleep and eat — bamboo, lots of it — 100 kilos between them every day. you have driven six hours to get here today. yeah. for your birthday? yeah. specially to see the pandas? yeah. they're lovely, aren't they? i've grown to love them because he loves them. i want to run in and grab one and just hug it. - panda hat. panda hat, yeah. panda fan? a little bit. every time we come to edinburgh, you know, it's, like, we've got to go to the zoo and see the pandas. and there's a huge number of panda fans online too. the panda cams soon to be switched off — a hit notjust here, bu

that is i yang guang's enclosure, the male panda. _ yang guang's enclosure, the male panda. and — yangety of different types on — so they have a variety of different types on offer to them on a bailey -- daily— types on offer to them on a bailey —— daily basis. some of it is low —— grown _ —— daily basis. some of it is low —— grown locally — —— daily basis. some of it is low —— grown locally and that is cut for them _ grown locally and that is cut for them on — grown locally and that is cut for them on a _ grown locally and that is cut for them on a daily basis. the bulk is flown _ them on a daily basis. the bulk is flown in _ them on a daily basis. the bulk is flown in from the netherlands. so, yes, that _ flown in from the netherlands. so, yes, that is — flown in from the netherlands. so, yes, that is the enclosure for yang guang _ yes, that is the enclosure for yang guang and — yes, that is the enclosure for yang guang and there's already a lot media — guang and there's already a lot media waiting for him to come out again— media waiting for him to come out again this — media waitin

we get a phone call to say, you know yang guang hasn't moved, is he all right?will be lots of tears when people see them and i can't guarantee there won't be tears from some at the airport. the animals. _ from some at the airport. the animals. on — from some at the airport. the animals, on loan, _ from some at the airport. the animals, on loan, hit- from some at the airport. the animals, on loan, hit the headlines when they arrived, a symbol of friendship from china, panda diplomacy to some, and hopes were high the two would breed. for more than a decade, the pandas have been the star attraction here, even though the much longed for cup never paid. was the chemistry not there? sometimes animals just don't get on to tip it to have panda cubs but that in itself would have saved the species. what has made the difference is the research, the knowledge. is difference is the research, the knowledge-— difference is the research, the knowledue. , , . ., , difference is the research, the knowledue. , , ., knowledge. is capturing precious now and the use of— knowledge. is

yang guang and tian tian arrived here 12 years ago.e world, as our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. bye! are you going to say bye to the pandas? a last goodbye to these box office bears before they disappear from public view. some fans emotional, as they sought a final glimpse. i've got a panda jacket, pandyjumper, panda bag. some people call me a pandaholic! they've been here such a long time, but it's lovely that you've been able to see them before they go. you've driven from... portsmouth. how long did that take? about nine hours. was it worth the drive? 0h,100%,100%. all right, buddy. you ready to go through? the keepers here know their charges well. good boy. yang guang was partially hand—reared as a cub, so he kind of greets the keepers when we come in, in the morning, he's much more kind of people focused, whereas tian is much more kind of wild in her attitude, as do enthusiasts, who followed them on panda cams from afar. oh, people watch it 24 hours a day. we get phone calls to say, "you know yang guang's not moved

the morning wake—up call for yang guang. are you ready? good boy.lways keeping us on our toes. for the past 12 years scotland has been the two giant pandas' home. visitors fascinated by these rock star bears, watching as they sleep and eat — bamboo, lots of it — 100 kilos between them every day. you have driven six hours to get here today. yeah. for your birthday? yeah. specially to see the pandas? yeah. they're lovely, aren't they? i've grown to love them because he loves them. i want to run in and grab one and just hug it. i panda hat. panda hat, yeah. panda fan? a little bit. every time we come to edinburgh, you know, it's, like, we've got to go to the zoo and see the pandas. and there is a huge number of panda fans online too. the panda cams soon to be switched off — a hit notjust here, but around the world. how serious are people who watch the pandas? oh, people watch it 24 hours a day. we get phone calls to say, you know, yang guang has not moved today, is he all right? i've not seen the keepers going in and feeding them at that time, and as i

they are quite solitary creatures, they have separate enclosures, the one behind me as yang guang's enclosurethe male panda, they've put out fresh bamboo for him and he's been out a couple of times today. we've also seen chan tien, the female panda. a big moment for people getting this final opportunity to say goodbye to these two giant pandas. all final opportunity to say goodbye to these two giant pandas.— these two giant pandas. all right, lorna, these two giant pandas. all right, lorna. thank— these two giant pandas. all right, lorna, thank you _ these two giant pandas. all right, lorna, thank you very _ these two giant pandas. all right, lorna, thank you very much - these two giant pandas. all right, l lorna, thank you very much indeed and chris fawkes has the weather forecast. how chilly is it for those pandas in scotland? pandas in scotland 7 chilly pandas in scotland? chilly for them, chilly for us. we've got temperatures will be below freezing and snow fall affecting north—east england and eastern areas of scotland and this was cornwall just earlier this morning, with some quite thic

these two giant pandas — yang guang and tian tian — have been in edinburgh zoo for 12 years now.urning home to china. it was hoped they'd mate while they were here — but that didn't happen. but they have drawn visitors from all over the world who came to see them, as lorna gordon reports. going straight to antony blinken in israel, the system. fin going straight to antony blinken in israel, the system.— going straight to antony blinken in israel, the system. on my last visit here i discuss _ israel, the system. on my last visit here i discuss the _ israel, the system. on my last visit here i discuss the potential - israel, the system. on my last visit here i discuss the potential of - here i discuss the potential of humanitarian pauses to discuss the release of hamas hostages, to get aid and protection of palestinian civilians. i said there were issues that needed to be worked through but the united states was committed to achieving the goals. today, march the 7th day of the humanitarian pause in gaza, the united states worked closely with israel, the seven date that hostages have

and it's goodbye to yang guang and tian tian.

today's the final day people will get to see tian tian and yang guang before their encloure is shut offgh? the morning wake—up call. the pandas are creatures of habit, kirsty has been getting up earlier as their day of departure grows near. he been getting up earlier as their day of departure grows near.— been getting up earlier as their day of departure grows near. he was hand reared as a cop _ of departure grows near. he was hand reared as a cup so _ of departure grows near. he was hand reared as a cup so he _ of departure grows near. he was hand reared as a cup so he came _ of departure grows near. he was hand reared as a cup so he came from - reared as a cup so he came from greece, more kind of people focused for us the female is wild and her attitude. which makes for great fun to work with because she's always keeping us on our toes. for to work with because she's always keeping us on our toes.— to work with because she's always keeping us on our toes. for the past 12 ears keeping us on our toes. for the past 12 years scotland _ keeping us on our toes. for the past 12 years scotlan

today's the final day people will get to see tian tian and yang guang before their encloure is shut offt lorna gordon has more. the royal zoological society paid an annual fee of $1 million, the royal zoological society paid an annualfee of $1 million, about £790,000, the china for the bears. let's get back to the covid inquiry now and our correspondent ellie price is there for us. we heard a great deal this morning which seemed to cover a lot of ground. what was your initial response to the way that matt hancock dealt with some of those questions? we that matt hancock dealt with some of those questions?— that matt hancock dealt with some of those questions? we talked about his tone earlier and _ those questions? we talked about his tone earlier and needless _ those questions? we talked about his tone earlier and needless to - those questions? we talked about his tone earlier and needless to say i those questions? we talked about his tone earlier and needless to say he i tone earlier and needless to say he was indeed pretty defensive about his record. i think the volley of criticism he