Panda fans flock to Zoo Atlanta for the debut of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang
What happened
Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang made their public debut at Zoo Atlanta on Friday, munching bamboo in their new habitat, according to CNA.
The male and female arrived from Chengdu in September on a FedEx flight nicknamed the "Panda Express" and will stay in Atlanta for 10 years on loan from China.
Before they came, the zoo renovated its panda facilities, hired a team of caretakers and lined up a steady supply of bamboo grown in Atlanta.
Zoo Atlanta hosted loaned pandas starting in 1999, and seven cubs were born there; all have since gone back to Chengdu, and the zoo has had no pandas since 2024.
Many pandas have gone abroad under Beijing's "panda diplomacy" programme, which aims to foster ties with other countries.
The debut came the same day top US officials urged China to keep to the trade deal reached in October 2025 between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
“animals that have got a unique ability to inspire curiosity, instil passion, evoke joy, and unite people around the globe”
CNA
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- 2026-11-06 18:14 UTCArab News via AP · arabnews.com ↗
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- 2026-11-07 01:14 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗
- 2026-11-07 01:29 UTCEl Universo · eluniverso.com ↗
- 2026-11-07 02:45 UTCFrance 24 · france24.com ↗
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