Cuddly couple win over island hearts

The two giant pandas sent to Taiwan as goodwill ambassadors of the mainland spent their first night in a strange environment that will be their home for the rest of their lives.

But the two apparently adapted well. They were seen in video footage provided by Taipei Zoo chewing on their food heartily and playing together.

The more adventurous Tuan Tuan took his first stroll in the enclosure when he and Yuan Yuan arrived after a 10-hour journey from Yaan in Sichuan .

The four-year-old stood still for a while as if to acclimatise after he was let out of the cage.

Then the curious bear walked towards a wooden trunk, sniffed it a little and decided he did not like it.

He approached a log, where he found a lot of bamboo leaves.