Pandas

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November 6, 2026 Emily Cochrane

Zoo Atlanta Unveils Its New Pandas: Fu Shuang and Ping Ping

Two years after two other pandas were returned to China, giant pandas were back on display in Atlanta.

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September 27, 2026 Leo Sands

Giant Pandas, Icons of China’s Soft Diplomacy, Arrive in Atlanta

A male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang landed on Sunday, days after China’s leader said he would dispatch “envoys of friendship” to the United States.

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September 24, 2026 Edward Wong

China to Send Pandas to Zoo Atlanta, Xi Says

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said two pandas would arrive soon at Zoo Atlanta. Panda diplomacy has been a cornerstone of U.S.-China relations.