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San Diego Zoo President and CEO Paul Baribault told \"Good Morning America\" this marks a poignant moment for the team.
\"It is truly a moment where I get to pinch myself and think that I get to be a part of an organization that gets to do this,\" he said.
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Baribault explained that the conservation team members \"have to do a lot of preparation to make sure that [the pandas] are well taken care of through the whole journey\" and said that the San Diego-based team, plus their China conservation partners, \"will be on the travel with them -- it'll be a great trip.\"
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As pandemonium builds stateside, visitors will have to wait a bit longer to catch a glimpse of the gentle giants while they get acclimated to their new home.
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An earlier version of this story was first published on June 27, 2024.
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