Yang Guang undergoes major surgery to remove tumours

Yang Guang - Edinburgh Zoo's male Giant Panda - has undergone major surgery to remove tumours.

The animal was operated on November 17 and both of his testicles were removed after the recent discovery of tumours.

Darren McGarry, Head of Living Collections at Edinburgh Zoo, said, “We are pleased Yang Guang is recovering well.

“Testicular tumours have previously been reported in giant pandas. The tumours we removed developed recently, so they have not been a factor in Yang Guang and Tian Tian not having had a cub.

“We will discuss next steps, including future breeding possibilities, with our partners in China over coming weeks.

Yang Guang arrived at Edinburgh Zoo with female Tian Tian as part of a breeding programme in 2011. They are the only Giant Pandas in the UK.