Meet Yang Yang

Giant Panda
“Yahng Yahng”
male
September 9, 1997

LIVED AT ZOO ATLANTA: From November 5, 1999, until his departure for China on October 12, 2024

NOW LIVES AT: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China

Born September 9, 1997, at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China, Yang Yang arrived in Atlanta with female Lun Lun in 1999. Over their 25 years in Atlanta, the two became some of the most iconic members of our animal family and became part of the cultural fabric of Atlanta.

Yang Yang is the father of seven offspring: Mei Lan (born 2006); Xi Lan (born 2008); Po (born 2010 and now known as A Bao); twins Mei Lun and Mei Huan (born 2013); and twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun (born 2016). All of these individuals now live at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

Playful and easygoing, Yang Yang effortlessly became a favorite among care team members and visitors alike. Over his years at Zoo Atlanta, his care team members discovered his favorite scents to be Tabasco and lavender.  

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