China and Zoo Atlanta Sign New 10-Year Agreement for Giant Panda Conservation Cooperation

Apr 24, 2026, 08:37

Introduction

China will send two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta. This is part of a new 10-year agreement. The news comes before a visit by U.S. President Donald Trump to China.

Main Body

The China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) said a male panda named Ping Ping and a female panda named Fu Shuang will go to Zoo Atlanta. The pandas are from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. The CWCA and the zoo signed the agreement last year. The CWCA did not say when the pandas will leave. Zoo Atlanta is making its facilities better. Chinese experts are helping with the animal homes, care, food, and health rules. This news comes before President Trump plans to visit China in May. He will talk about trade and other things with President Xi Jinping. The president of Zoo Atlanta, Raymond B. King, said the zoo is happy and honored to get the pandas. The zoo will work with the CWCA on conservation and research. The zoo''s old agreement with China started in 1999 and ended in 2024. From that agreement, two pandas named Lun Lun and Yang Yang had seven babies between 2006 and 2016. The zoo worked with China on animal training, health care, education, and science. Lun Lun, Yang Yang, and their two youngest babies went back to China in October 2024. The CWCA said the new work will focus on stopping disease, sharing science, protecting wild pandas, and building China''s Giant Panda National Park. The panda loan program is a way for China to show friendship. But the conservation work is also very important for the agreement with U.S. zoos. Giant pandas have been a symbol of friendship between the U.S. and China since 1972. In 2024, the National Zoo in Washington and the San Diego Zoo also got pandas from China.

Conclusion

The agreement between China and Zoo Atlanta continues a long history of conservation work between the two countries. The two pandas will move under a 10-year plan. This happens before a high-level visit by a U.S. leader.

Vocabulary Learning

agreement
A plan or promise made by two or more people or groups.協議
Example:The two zoos signed an agreement to work together.
friendship
A good feeling between people or countries who like each other.友誼
Example:The pandas are a symbol of friendship between the two countries.
help
To do something for someone to make it easier.幫助
Example:Chinese experts help the zoo take care of the pandas.
send
To make something go from one place to another.發送
Example:China will send two pandas to the zoo.
visit
To go to see a person or a place.訪問
Example:The president will visit China in May.

Sentence Learning

China will send two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta.
This sentence uses the future simple tense 'will send' to talk about a future action.本句使用將來簡單時態 'will send' 來談論一個將來的動作。
The pandas are from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
This sentence uses the verb 'are from' to show the origin or source of the pandas.本句使用動詞 'are from' 來表示熊貓的來源或出處。
Zoo Atlanta is making its facilities better.
This sentence uses the present continuous tense 'is making' to describe an action happening now or around now.本句使用現在進行時態 'is making' 來描述正在發生或近期發生的動作。
Chinese experts are helping with the animal homes, care, food, and health rules.
This sentence uses the present continuous tense 'are helping' and the preposition 'with' to list the areas of help.本句使用現在進行時態 'are helping' 以及介詞 'with' 來列出幫助的領域。
Giant pandas have been a symbol of friendship between the U.S. and China since 1972.
This sentence uses the present perfect tense 'have been' to show a situation that started in the past and continues to the present.本句使用現在完成時態 'have been' 來表示一個從過去開始並持續到現在的情況。