Panda Updates – Wednesday, May 3 – Zoo Atlanta https://zooatlanta.org/panda-updates-wednesday-may-3/
(photo by Danica W.)
Recently, we have begun giving Lun Lun and the cubs access to Dayroom 1 overnight
(photo by Danica W.)
Recently, we have begun giving Lun Lun and the cubs access to Dayroom 1 overnight
This time last year we were (impatiently) waiting for Lun Lun to give birth. The nursery had been ready for months, and we were in the initial stages of
I went on my weekend hoping that when I returned, we would have cubs.
Hi everyone! My name is Megan, and I am one of the new primary keepers on the Panda Care Team. I thought I would use my first Panda Update to introduce myself!
How have things been going since I started?
I know when I first started working with the giant pandas, bamboo was simply bamboo, and it all looked yummy enough for me if I were a giant panda. Oh man,
Young bamboo will have yummy leaves, and older bamboo will have yummy culms.
If you are familiar with Jackie’s habitat, you may know that he has a box to hang out in that is air-conditioned. This helps him during the warmer months to
This helps him during the warmer months to have a place that is cool to move to.
Today’s panda update is taking you behind the scenes of our behind-the-scenes tours!
We have been rehearsing so that you hopefully have a smooth experience, but please
For our next few panda updates, we thought it would be interesting to share some common misconceptions of giant pandas. Despite the fact that they are widely
Their low numbers in the wild have less to do with their desire to breed and more
(Photo by Heather R.)
They have a dense, water resistant coat of fur to keep them warm and dry in their
Yesterday, we fed out the last of the bamboo shoots for this season. The pandas and the keepers are totally bummed that shoot season has come to its
Of course, we have bamboo to feed the pandas now that the shoots are gone, but it
I think it’s safe to say that giant pandas are very much creatures of habit. This is why it is so important that we introduce the cubs to important parts of
This way, we can be sure that Lun Lun isn’t going to eat them, and the cubs have