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Two giant pandas on loan from China land in Atlanta and head to Zoo Atlanta
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Zoo in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Zoo Atlanta is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The current president and CEO of Zoo Atlanta is Raymond B. King.
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Atlanta is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Fulton County and extends into neighboring DeKalb County. With a population of 498,715 at the 2020 census and an estimated 529,110 in 2025, Atlanta is the eighth-most populous city in the Southeast and the 36th-most populous city in the United States. Atlanta is classified as a Beta+ global city. The Atlanta metropolitan area has an estimated population of over 6.4 million and is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
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Two giant pandas, on loan from the Chinese government as part of Beijing's long-standing "panda diplomacy," landed in Atlanta early Sunday morning.
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Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrived in Atlanta on Sunday after being flown from Chengdu as part of China's long-standing tradition of panda diplomacy.