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Panda Legacy

The giant pandas departed Atlanta for China on October 12, 2024.

Thank you for your tremendous support of 25 years of giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta and for helping us prepare Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun for their new chapter!

FedEx logoZoo Atlanta is deeply grateful for the generosity of FedEx, transportation provider of the giant pandasโ€™ travels to China aboard the FedEx Panda Express.

 

Check out our Panda Program FAQS, and continue to explore this page for all things pandas!

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pandas News

Giant Pandas Have Arrived in China

Giant Pandas Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun and Xi Lun Have Arrived in China Pandas from Atlanta have landed...
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Giant Pandas Have Departed for China

Giant pandas Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun and Xi Lun have departed for China.ย  Pandas have left Atlanta on...
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Panda Updates- Monday, September 23

We announced on Friday that the pandas are expected to travel to China in mid-October (see our full post from...
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Panda Updates- Monday, August 26

Yesterday wasย Lun Lun’s 27thย birthday! If you have followed along with our panda updates, you may have read about some of...
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years of panda News

25 Years of Panda Conservation

As we continue to reflect on the legacy of Zoo Atlantaโ€™s giant panda program, a major theme that springs to...
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Celebrating 25 years of pandas

Itโ€™s a momentous year for Zoo Atlantaโ€™s giant panda program. As we anticipate the pandasโ€™ travels to China later this...
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25 years of pandas: Prepping for a panda voyage

Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lunย will soonย depart Atlanta for China. Read on to learn about theย manyย preparations and...
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25 Years of Pandas: Oh Baby!

Throughout the years, Zoo Atlanta has had plenty of cause for celebration, but few things have rivaled the scope and...
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The Age of Panda

Peruse this digital publication to read The Age of Panda, our commemoration of 25 years of pandas at Zoo Atlanta.

Celebrating 25 Years

Watch the video highlighting the milestone of the 25th anniversary of the Zoo Atlanta giant panda program.

Panda Legends

Lun Lun

Lun Lun arrived at Zoo Atlanta with Yang Yang in 1999 and has gone on to become the mother of seven offspring.ย 

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Yang Yang

Yang Yang arrived at Zoo Atlanta with Lun Lun in 1999 and is the father of all seven of the giant panda cubs born at Zoo Atlanta.ย 

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More about giant pandas

About Pandas

Giant pandas are very unusual animals that eat almost exclusively bamboo, which is very low in nutrients.

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What we've learned

Take a look into our studies on giant panda maternal behavior and giant panda visual discrimination.ย 

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Giant panda conservation

Zoo Atlanta has contributed more than $17 million for the conservation of giant pandas in China, making this our most significant investment in wildlife conservation.ย 

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