Come see the giant pandas at Zoo Atlanta

By Taylor Boser

Published November 6, 2026

A giant panda bear is eating bamboo leaves from a branch in Atlanta, Georgia. — Meet Ping Ping. (Photo courtesy of Zoo Atlanta)

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the newest members making their home at Zoo Atlanta.

The pandas have been in Atlanta since Sept. 27, but now visitors of the zoo can see the pandas for themselves.

It’s through the International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation, between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association. Zoo Atlanta is one of three zoos in the U.S. to have giant pandas and the only zoological organization to have them in the Southeast.

A paved pathway winds through a lush, landscaped area with wooden pergolas and a sign for 'Panda Grove' in Atlanta, Georgia. — See the pandas. (Photo courtesy of Zoo Atlanta)

The focus of the newly renovated Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove is all about the giant pandas wellbeing. The animal’s spaces has been expanded and upgraded with new climbing structures and a pool in each with new climbing structures in the outdoor areas.

Enjoy the relaxing surroundings including water features with aquatic flora, and a dramatic sculpture celebrating a hopeful future for wildlife and the role of giant pandas as a global animal ambassador for peace and harmony.

A shiny, reflective panda head sculpture with black ears and eyes, set on a black pedestal in a garden in Atlanta, Georgia. — See the statue at the Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove. (Photo courtesy of Zoo Atlanta)

Zoo Atlanta is open seven days a week. The panda grove is in the southern part of the zoo with a few different ways to get there.

Connected to the Zoo is Grant Park, which is Atlanta’s oldest park.

A Chicago transplant, Taylor loves exploring what makes Atlanta the place to be. Name a popular festival, food hall or brewery to check out and she will be there.