Zoo Atlanta's Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove opens Nov 6
Pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang continue to acclimate well and are eating a variety of new bamboo species and shoots.
Zoo Atlanta introduced Ping Ping, who the zoo says settled in from day one. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang continue to acclimate very well and are eating new bamboo species and bamboo shoots.
Visitors can meet both when their new home, Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove, opens on Nov 6. The zoo posts panda updates weekly at noon on its social networks.
From Zoo Atlanta· Instagram · Oct 7
Open the post“Fu Shuang can’t have all the video love – meet PING PING! This charming fellow settled in from day one! Both Ping Ping and Fu Shuang continue to acclimate very well and are eating a variety of new bamboo species and bamboo shoots. Stay tuned for special panda updates, weekly at Noon EST, on Zoo Atlanta’s social networks, and get ready to meet Ping Ping and Fu Shuang when their new home in Atlanta, Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove, opens on November 6!”
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