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Pandas have long been a mainstay at the National Zoo, ever since the first pair arrived from China as part of a diplomatic program in 1972, but the last panda family was sent back to China in 2023 ...
A pair of giant pandas that arrived in San Diego from China a little more than a month ago have finally debuted and are now on display for the public at San Diego Zoo.. Yun Chuan (yoon chu-an) and ...
On the day of your visit, you can (1) obtain a free Giant Panda Timed Ticket or (2) join the standby line. Or, (3) you can reserve in advance an exclusive 60-minute “Early Morning with Pandas ...
San Diego Zoo returned its last two pandas to China in 2019, after its loan agreement ended. China loans pandas to more than 20 countries under a program often referred to as “panda diplomacy.”
Zoos typically pay a fee of $1 million a year for two pandas, with the money earmarked for China’s conservation efforts, according to a 2022 report by America’s Congressional Research Service.
The two pandas were at the zoo during the 1984 Summer Olympics tour and brought more than 260,000 visitors to the city. The pandas returned to the zoo in 1985 for a three-month visit, officials said.
One of the new pandas, Yun Chuan, in fact, is the son of Zhen Zhen, a female panda born at the San Diego Zoo in 2007. At almost 5 years old, Yun Chuan is identifiable by his long, pointy nose.
The San Diego Zoo has welcomed its two new giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, from China. What to know if you're planning a future visit to the zoo.