archived briefing
Fri, April 24, 2026
Zoo Atlanta will welcome two new giant pandas from China under a decade-long conservation partnership. Atlanta is standing up a 30-acre Downtown Enterprise Zone ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to capture sales tax and reinvest it in area businesses. And CJ McCollum hit a fadeaway jumper with 12.5 seconds left to lift the Hawks past the Knicks 109-108 in Game 3, giving Atlanta a 2-1 series lead.
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Zoo Atlanta Is Getting Two New Giant Pandas From China in Decade-Long Partnership
Male panda Ping Ping and female panda Fu Shuang will arrive in Grant Park as part of a 10-year conservation and research agreement between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association. The announcement ends the uncertainty that followed the departure of Atlanta's previous panda family in late 2024.
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