大熊猫平平、福双抵达Atlanta近三周 隔离检疫中 11月6日公开亮相
Atlanta——大熊猫「平平」与「福双」9月27日搭乘联邦快递（FedEx）「熊猫专机」抵达Atlanta，入住Atlanta动物园（Zoo Atlanta）已近三周。目前，两只大熊猫正在园内新建大熊猫馆的生物安全区进行约一个月的例行隔离检疫，尚未与公众见面。园方10月6日宣布，平平与福双将于11月6日（周五）在新建成的亚瑟·M·布兰克熊猫园（Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove）正式公开亮相，新馆也将于同日开放。
两只大熊猫于北京时间9月27日凌晨自成都双流国际机场起飞，乘坐机头绘有大熊猫图案的 FedEx 波音777-F货机直飞Atlanta哈茨菲尔德-杰克逊国际机场。它们是这架飞机上仅有的「乘客」，全程住在定制运输箱内，由Atlanta动物园的动物专家陪护，机上备有新鲜竹子、饮水和它们爱吃的零食。FedEx 捐赠了此次运输的全部费用，抵达后还提供卡车与物流支持，将两只大熊猫从机场转运至动物园。据 FedEx 介绍，自2000年以来，该公司已累计运送23只大熊猫往返中国。
平平为雄性，2020年3月17日出生于成都大熊猫繁育研究基地，眼圈大而浓黑，擅长爬树；它的名字与双胞胎哥哥的名字连在一起，寓意平安顺利、健康成长。福双为雌性，2020年10月18日出生于同一基地，额头饱满微凸，其名字源自「福禄」，与母亲的名字相呼应，寓意幸福。
Atlanta动物园园长兼首席执行官 Raymond B. King 在两只大熊猫抵达时表示：「这是Atlanta动物园激动人心的一天，也是Atlanta市、佐治亚州乃至更广地区的历史性时刻。我们非常高兴欢迎平平和福双，迫不及待地想在未来几周与会员、游客、本市和本社区分享这份喜悦。」
两只大熊猫此次来美，依据是Atlanta动物园与中国野生动物保护协会新签署的为期10年的大熊猫保护国际合作研究协议，该协议于今年4月对外宣布。它们的新家以 Arthur Blank 命名，他自1999年起长期支持该园的大熊猫项目；新馆600万美元的翻新工程由罗伯特·W·伍德拉夫基金会（Robert W. Woodruff Foundation）资助，增设了新的攀爬设施、水池与水景。隔离检疫期间媒体不得探视，园方其后发布了福双在新居内活动的视频。
Atlanta与大熊猫的渊源始于1999年：大熊猫伦伦、洋洋当年抵达，25年间繁育了7只幼崽，其中包括两对双胞胎；2024年10月，伦伦、洋洋携幼崽雅伦、喜伦返回成都。随着平平与福双到来，Atlanta动物园再次成为全美仅有的三家饲养大熊猫的动物园之一——另两家是位于华盛顿的史密森尼国家动物园和San Diego动物园——也是美国东南部唯一一家。（GSM 据Atlanta动物园、FedEx 与路透社报道）
Giant Pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang Near Third Week in Atlanta, Still in Quarantine Ahead of Nov. 6 Debut
Atlanta — Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived in Atlanta on September 27 aboard a chartered FedEx "Panda Express" flight and have now been at Zoo Atlanta for nearly three weeks. The pair are completing a routine quarantine of about a month inside a biosecure area of the zoo's new giant panda complex and are not yet on view. On October 6, the zoo announced that the pandas will make their public debut on Friday, November 6, in the new Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove, which opens the same day.
The two pandas departed Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in the early hours of September 27, Beijing time, on a FedEx Boeing 777-F freighter painted with a giant panda on its nose, flying nonstop to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. They were the aircraft's only cargo, traveling in custom-built crates attended by Zoo Atlanta animal specialists, with fresh bamboo, water and favorite treats on board. FedEx donated the full cost of the transport, and also provided trucking and logistical support to move the pandas from the airport to the zoo. Including this move, FedEx has transported 23 giant pandas to and from China since 2000.
Ping Ping, a male, was born on March 17, 2020, at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He has large, dark eye patches and is an avid climber; his name, given together with his twin brother's, carries a blessing for a smooth and healthy life. Fu Shuang, a female, was born on October 18, 2020, also at the Chengdu base. She has a full, slightly protruding forehead, and her name derives from "Fu Lu," a reference shared with her mother meaning "happiness."
"This is a thrilling day for Zoo Atlanta and a historic moment for the City of Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and beyond," Zoo Atlanta President and CEO Raymond B. King said when the pandas landed. "We are elated to welcome Ping Ping and Fu Shuang and could not be more excited about sharing that joy with our Members, guests, city, and community in the coming weeks."
The pandas are in Atlanta under a new 10-year International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservation between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association, first announced in April. Their new home, the Arthur M. Blank Panda Grove, is named for Arthur Blank, a longtime supporter of the zoo's panda program dating back to 1999; a $6 million renovation funded by the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation added new climbing structures, pools and water features. Media are not permitted to visit the pandas during quarantine, and the zoo has since released video of Fu Shuang settling into her new quarters.
Zoo Atlanta's panda history stretches back to 1999, when Lun Lun and Yang Yang arrived from China. Over 25 years the pair produced seven offspring, including two sets of twins, before Lun Lun, Yang Yang and their youngest cubs Ya Lun and Xi Lun returned to Chengdu in October 2024. With the arrival of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, Zoo Atlanta is again one of only three zoos in the United States housing giant pandas — alongside the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., and the San Diego Zoo — and the only one in the Southeast. (Sources: Zoo Atlanta, FedEx, Reuters)
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图片来源：图：9月27日，FedEx「熊猫专机」抵达亚特兰大后，装载大熊猫的亚特兰大动物园运输箱在停机坪上转运。FedEx 官方发布图片，来源：FedEx 新闻中心（newsroom.fedex.com）
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