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How does our team maintain the highest level of care for older individuals? At almost 27 years old, Lun Lun and Yang Yang are both considered older for giant pandas. They are both in good health, but as part of our efforts to ensure their comfort and well-being, we have made adjustments to their spaces over time to accommodate for their … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, July 29"

We recently shared that Ya Lun is experiencing an annual pseudopregnancy. Pseudopregnancy, in which a female’s body goes through the same hormonal and behavioral changes as are seen in pregnancy, even when she is not pregnant, occur on a yearly basis with female giant pandas. (See our post from July 15 for more on this … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, July 22"

There are so many interesting facts about giant panda biology and behavior, and one is happening now: pseudopregnancy. During this time, our guests may not see Ya Lun (who is one of the twins) at times because she is experiencing pseudopregnancy. This is something that is normal for giant pandas, and wild giant pandas can … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, July 15"

The giant pandas receive varying species of bamboo throughout the year, depending on the season and what their preferences are. You may have noticed increased amounts of bamboo that is very slender and tall. This species is called Arrow (pseudosasa japonica). It gets this name simply because it is very straight and narrow just like an … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, July 8"

Birthday season is coming! Many giant pandas are born in the fall, so the four pandas at Zoo Atlanta all have birthdays very close to each other. Lun Lun’s big day is first up on August 25 with her 27th birthday. The twins, Ya Lun and Xi Lun, turn 8 on September 3. Yang Yang … Continue reading "Panda Updates – Monday, July 1"

It’s no secret that giant pandas are picky eaters. Our Bamboo Team, who specializes in harvesting the pandas’ bamboo, cuts culms which pass all human-set requirements. Pandas, however, use their sense of smell, which is much more sensitive than a human’s, to determine if the bamboo is acceptable. You may observe the bears smelling the … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, June 10"

Have you ever wondered about giant panda intelligence? One of the greatest ways the Panda Care Team is able to see the depth of their intelligence is through positive reinforcement training. As panda care professionals, part of our jobs is to maintain careful observation of each of the pandas to monitor their health and physical … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, June 3"

Giant pandas have so many fascinating traits – including a trait that mature female pandas experience once a year, pseudopregnancy. Mel S. shares more: “The key part of the word ‘pseudopregnancy’ is, of course, ‘pseudo,’ which is Latin for ‘not genuine or false.’ What this means for mature female pandas is that their bodies still … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Monday, July 31"

We’re pleased to be able to share a special “guest panda update” from Dr. Sam today about some recent eye treatments for Lun Lun. Read on to learn more: “We have been very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with giant pandas for almost 25 years. Over the years, we’ve learned a great … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Thursday, June 8"

As we anticipate the weather warming with the approach of summer, you may notice the pandas starting to spend more time in their indoor dayroom areas. Pandas are native to temperature forests high in the mountains of China, and these dayroom areas are temperature controlled to a cool 65 degrees year-round. As a Panda Care … Continue reading "Panda Updates- Thursday, June 1"