Zoo Atlanta sets date for giant pandas' public debut

Zoo Atlanta has set Nov. 6 as the public debut date for its two new giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang. The zoo says its exhibit, now named the Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove, has been renovated with a $6 million upgrade funded by the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation. The enhancements include new climbing structures and pools in the pandas’ dayrooms, plus additional water features. Zoo Atlanta also unveiled a sculpture intended to highlight a “hopeful future for wildlife” and the giant panda’s role as a global ambassador for peace and harmony. The zoo’s president and CEO, Raymond B. King, said returning visitors will see a “new experience.” The station describes the story as developing.