Giant Pandas
Lun Lun
Date of birth:
August 25, 1997
Sex: female
Weight: 105-115kg (231-254 lbs)
Lun
Lun is an avid climber and enjoys sleeping on climbing structures. Lun Lun was
separated from her mother at 4 ½ months of age. She has lived with Yang
Yang since she was 1 year old. Lun Lun is considered to be a strikingly
beautiful panda because her cheeks are very round and fluffy. The Chinese
consider round faces to be very beautiful. Favorite scents: Cinnamon and Mint.
Yang Yang
Date of birth:
September 9, 1997
Sex: male
Weight: 120-140kg (265-309 lbs)
Yang
Yang's name means "little sea." He is playful and easygoing. Yang Yang remained
with his mother for 13 months as part of a behavioral study conducted by Zoo
Atlanta in collaboration with Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
Favorite scents: Tabasco and Lavender.
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Mei Lan
Date of birth:
September 6, 2006
Sex: female
Lun Lun and Yang Yang's first
offspring.
This panda cub birth at Zoo Atlanta was the fifth birth in a U.S.
zoo in six years.
Xi Lan
Date of birth:
August 30, 2008
Sex: male
Lun Lun and Yang Yang's second
offspring.
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