Last chance to bid Zoo Atlanta's Giant Pandas farewell
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What do you mean we're not flying first class? Photo: Courtesy of Zoo Atlanta
Time's running out to say farewell to four of Atlanta's cutest, fuzziest and goofiest visitors before they begin their journey back to China sometime this month.
Why it matters: Zoo Atlanta's Giant Pandas Yang Yang and Lun Lun and their offspring, including twins Ya Lun and Xi Lun, have been a major draw for the Grant Park attraction for the past 25 years.
Driving the news: On Saturday, the zoo is hosting a Panda Palooza from 10am to 3pm where well wishers can write farewell messages, which the bears will read out loud on their flight home (we like to imagine).
- For an up-close look without all the crowds, the zoo is offering an exclusive, educator-led tour to observe the pandas' morning routines. Tickets start at $40 ($15 for members) and include the price of zoo admission.
Yes, but: If you can't make those dates, you can watch them sleep on the zoo's Panda-cam.
Catch up quick: In May, zoo officials announced that the cuddly and bamboo-philic bears would leave after their extended rumspringa in the United States.
What's next: Once the pandas depart, the San Diego Zoo will be the last place to view the bears in the U.S.
- Zoos in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco are also scheduled to receive pandas before the end of the year.
