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Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun will travel to China in mid-October  ATLANTA – September 20, 2024 – Giant pandas Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun will travel to China in mid-October 2024, in tandem with the expiration of Zoo Atlanta’s giant panda agreement with China at the end of that … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE TIMELINE FOR GIANT PANDAS"

Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun will travel to China in mid-October  ATLANTA – September 20, 2024 – Giant pandas Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun will travel to China in mid-October 2024, in tandem with the expiration of Zoo Atlanta’s giant panda agreement with China at the end … Continue reading "ZOO ATLANTA ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE TIMELINE FOR GIANT PANDAS"

Does  Zoo Atlanta currently have giant pandas? No. Does Zoo Atlanta have another giant panda agreement with China? Zoo Atlanta does not currently have any additional information to share on a formal giant panda agreement with China. In February 2025, Zoo Atlanta initiated the preliminary design phase of an expansion to its Arthur M. Blank … Continue reading "FAQs: Giant Panda Program at Zoo Atlanta"

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

Hi everyone!  This is Kelly from the Herpetology Department.  Y’all have probably noticed that the weather is getting cooler and the days shorter, which means winter is right around the corner.  If you are like me, and like going for hikes during this cooler time of year, you may notice you see fewer amphibians and … Continue reading "Preparing to be a “popsicle” in winter? Meet the wood frog!"

Hi friends! It’s your friendly neighborhood petting zoo keeper here to tell you all about one of our incredible breeds of sheep found at the petting zoo in the Orkin Children’s Zoo section of the Zoo. Gulf Coast Native Sheep, also commonly known as Gulf Coast or Native Sheep, are a breed of sheep bred specifically for … Continue reading "A piece of shared American history: Gulf Coast Native Sheep"

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Scientists at Zoo Atlanta recently published a study conducted by undergraduate students from Georgia Tech, colleagues at Georgia State University, and Zoo team members, investigating how eastern box turtles assess the amount of food presented versus the number of food items. Read on to learn more about the study’s findings.   Would you rather have three … Continue reading "Box turtles determine if “big equals more!”"

Walking down the main path of the Zoo, many of our guests are delighted to see our lappet-faced vulture pair, Amana and Anubis. With a wingspan of eight to nine feet, they are the largest vulture species in Africa, which makes them hard to miss! What guests might not notice in that habitat, though, is … Continue reading "Hatching Seti"

Throughout the years, Zoo Atlanta has had plenty of cause for celebration, but few things have rivaled the scope and excitement of panda cub arrivals. And there’s a reason for that! Until 2016, giant pandas were listed as Endangered by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), meaning each and every panda birth was … Continue reading "25 Years of Pandas: Oh Baby!"