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Pandas return to Atlanta Zoo after years apart

April 25, 2026

After a gap of more than ten years, giant pandas are heading back to Atlanta. The zoo there will welcome two new arrivals, continuing a tradition where China loans pandas to other nations as part of wider diplomatic efforts. The move comes as global tensions rise, especially between China and the Un

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Pandas Pack Up: Japan Says Goodbye to Its Beloved Bears

December 16, 2025

Japan is about to say goodbye to its last pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei. These twin pandas have been a big hit at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo. But they are going back to China soon. Their last day for public viewing is January 25th. After that, Japan won't have any pandas for the first time in over 50 years.

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Panda Pals Arrive: A New Chapter in U.S.-China Ties

October 15, 2024

Two new giant panda friends, Bao Li and Qing Bao, have just moved into the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. They're only 3 years old but already super important for U.S.-China relations. After some tense times, it seems the two countries are trying to be friends again, using the pandas as a sign of