Two Giant Pandas Arrive at Zoo Atlanta After Quarantine

Two Giant Pandas Arrive at Zoo Atlanta After Quarantine

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On 28 September, Zoo Atlanta received two giant pandas after a month-long quarantine, beginning a ten-year loan from China. The animals, a six-year-old male named Ping Ping and a five-year-old female named Fu Shuang, were delivered to the zoo's new biosecure facility.

The pandas had departed Chengdu on 20 September on a 15-hour flight, continuing China's long-standing practice of loaning pandas to strengthen diplomatic ties with the United States. The loan agreement was announced during President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States.

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Ping Ping Fu Shuang Chinese government President Xi Jinping Zoo Atlanta Chinese ambassador Xie Feng Giant Panda Breeding Research Base

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Chengdu, China Giant Panda Breeding Research Base, Sichuan, China Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, United States Washington, D.C., United States

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September 28, 2026
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Two Giant Pandas Arrive at Zoo Atlanta on Loan from China
Two Giant Pandas Arrive at Zoo Atlanta on Loan from China

CNN • 28 Sep 06:00

A six-year-old male and a five-year-old female giant panda were delivered to Zoo Atlanta after a month-long quarantine, beginning a ten-year loan aimed at breeding and conservation.

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September 27, 2026
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Two Giant Pandas Arrive in Atlanta on 10-Year Loan from China
Two Giant Pandas Arrive in Atlanta on 10-Year Loan from China

The Guardian • 27 Sep 17:21

China sent two adult giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, to Zoo Atlanta under a decade-long loan agreement announced during President Xi's visit to the United States.

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Two Giant Pandas Arrive at Zoo Atlanta Under U.S.-China Loan Agreement
Two Giant Pandas Arrive at Zoo Atlanta Under U.S.-China Loan Agreement

CBS News • 27 Sep 16:00

China's Chengdu panda breeding center sent two adult giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, where they will undergo a month-long quarantine before a future public debut.

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Two Giant Pandas Arrive at Zoo Atlanta for Quarantine
Two Giant Pandas Arrive at Zoo Atlanta for Quarantine

WSB-TV • 27 Sep 14:21

Male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang were flown from China to Atlanta and will spend about a month in a biosecure facility before being introduced to the public.

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September 26, 2026
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Two Giant Pandas Depart China for Zoo Atlanta
Two Giant Pandas Depart China for Zoo Atlanta

CNN • 26 Sep 23:29

Two pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, left Chengdu on a 15-hour flight to Zoo Atlanta, continuing China's long-standing practice of loaning the animals to strengthen diplomatic ties with the United States.

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