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New Giant Pandas Ping Ping & Fu Shuang Arrive at Zoo Atlanta After 8,000-Mile Journey
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Moneycontrol•29-09-2026, 15:19
New Giant Pandas Ping Ping & Fu Shuang Arrive at Zoo Atlanta After 8,000-Mile Journey
- •Six-year-old male Ping Ping and five-year-old female Fu Shuang arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on September 27 aboard the "FedEx Panda Express."
- •Their arrival marks a new international conservation research agreement between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association, bringing giant pandas back to Atlanta after a two-year gap.
- •Both pandas were born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China and were selected based on health, age, and genetic considerations for conservation and research.
- •The pandas traveled in custom-built crates with fresh bamboo and treats, under the supervision of animal specialists, with FedEx donating the full transportation cost.
- •Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are currently undergoing a routine one-month quarantine in a biosecure area of Zoo Atlanta's new giant panda complex and are not yet visible to the public.
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Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on September 27 aboard a dedicated Boeing 777 aircraft known as the FedEx Panda Express.
Visitors cannot see the pandas yet because they are currently undergoing a routine quarantine period in a biosecure area of the zoo's new giant panda complex, which is expected to last about a month.
The new arrangement provides for the pandas to remain at Zoo Atlanta for 10 years, after which they and any offspring are expected to return to China according to the terms of the agreement.
