Atlanta, U.S.A.

Zoo Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta is empowered to exhibit, interpret, study, and care for wildlife in superior environments, to conserve biodiversity throughout the world,  to educate, enlighten and entertain the public and to contribute to the cultural life of the community. It's home to nearly 1000 animals. They live among the trees, in the hills, alongside streams and watering holes, in naturalistic habitats that look and feel like their homes in the wild. This encourages the animals to "act naturally".

Giant Pandas in Atlanta

Zoo Atlanta has 4 giant pandas: Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Mei Lan & unnamed cub 2008

A giant panda couple for Atlanta: Lun Lun & Yang Yang

On November 5, 1999, Zoo Atlanta received a young pair of giant pandas from China's Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. United Parcel Service (UPS) airlifted the pandas from Beijing to Atlanta. The pandas made their trip in a specially equipped and custom-painted Boeing 767 UPS cargo plane. Lun Lun and Yang Yang will stay in Atlanta for 10 years.

Lun Lun (female) was born on August 25, 1997 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Lun Lun's birth name given to her by keepers in Chengduwas Hua Hua. Lun Lun was renamed by a Taiwanese rock star, Su Huilun, who "adopted" her at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Lun Lun was separated from her mother when she was 4 months old,  although she was not totally isolated from other pandas.

Yang Yang

Yang Yang (male) was born on September 9, 1997 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Yang Yang's birth name was Jiu Jiu. He was renamed by three organizations in the Netherlands that "adopted" him at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Yang Yang remained with his mother for 13 months under the recommendation of Zoo Atlanta researchers. Yang Yang means "little sea" in Chinese.

Mei Lan (female) was born on September 6, 2006 in Zoo Alanta. Her mother is Lun Lun and her father is Yang Yang. Her name means "Atlanta beauty" in Chinese.

cub 2008

On August 30, 2008 a giant panda cub was born. On December 8, 2008, thr new cub was named Xi Lan (see news)

More info

Official website: www.zooatlanta.org