After a quarter-century hosting giant pandas, Zoo Atlanta is saying goodbye to its beloved residents. The zoo announced its four giant pandas: Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun and Xi Lun will head home to China mid-October.

The pandas at Zoo Atlanta officially have a departure date. The zoo announced Friday that the four giant pandas, Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun will travel to China in the middle of next month.

Zoo Atlanta's last four giant pandas will be moved to China next month, as its 25-year agreement with the country comes to an end. “While Zoo Atlanta will certainly miss Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun,

After housing giant pandas for a quarter-century, Zoo Atlanta in the US state of Georgia announced Friday (Sept 20) that its four iconic black and white bears will return to China in mid-October, in tandem with the expiration of the zoo's giant panda agreement with China at the end of that month.

The pandas are part of an agreement with China that began in the mid-1990s. That was when Zoo Atlanta received Lun Lun and Yang Yang, two pandas who have since birthed seven panda cubs in Atlanta, the most recent in 2016. Five of their offspring went to China, and the remaining two at Zoo Atlanta will travel to China with their parents.

ATLANTA - There's not much more time for panda fans to see Zoo Atlanta's quartet of giant pandas before they head to China. The zoo announced that pandas Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun will travel to China in mid-October 2024 as Zoo Atlanta’s agreement with China expires.

Zoo Atlanta’s beloved giant pandas are getting their pass-paws ready to leave China in the coming weeks. For months, visitors and members have been asking the same question: “When are the pandas leaving?