PO THE GIANT PANDA TURNS 2 ON NOVEMBER 3

Keepers are already hard at work on the final ice cake of the year

WHAT:  2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Po the panda cub turns 2 on Saturday, November 3, with a festive finale for giant panda birthday season at Zoo Atlanta. Not to be outdone by the elaborate birthday extravaganzas presented to other members of his family earlier this fall, Po’s human caregivers are already planning an ice cake fit for a celebrity toddler.

Po still lives with his mother, Lun Lun, although he is light-years removed from the furless, featherweight newborn who entered the world with a lusty squeal in the wee hours of November 3, 2010. He now weighs over 100 pounds and dines primarily on bamboo.

Bamboo will more than likely be one of the treats included in Po’s birthday surprises, along with enriching scents and snacks for the youngster to enjoy or destroy. Watch Po and Lun Lun check out the spoils of Po’s big day at 2 p.m. at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Giant Panda Conservation Center.

WHEN: Saturday, November 3, 2012
2 p.m

WHERE: Zoo Atlanta
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Giant Panda Conservation Center
800 Cherokee Avenue, S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30315

CONTACT: Keisha N. Hines, Director of Public Relations and Communications
404.624.5980 – office
404.309.2238 – cell
khines@zooatlanta.org

Simone Griffin, Public Relations Coordinator
404.624.2809
sgriffin@zooatlanta.org

ABOUT:   About Zoo Atlanta

An accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Zoo Atlanta inspires value and preservation of wildlife through a unique mix of education and outdoor family fun. From well-known native wildlife to critically endangered species on the brink of extinction, the Zoo offers memorable close encounters with more than 1,500 animals from around the world. A slate of new up-close-and-personal experiences opened in spring 2012: giraffe feeding, permitting guests to hand-feed Earth’s tallest living land mammals, and Wild Encounters, three new behind-the-scenes adventures with African elephants, giant pandas and Komodo dragon. Other highlights include the nation’s largest collection of western lowland gorillas, the nation’s largest zoological collection of orangutans and a global center of excellence for the care and study of vanishing reptiles and amphibians. The Zoo is open daily with the exceptions of Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Keeper talks, interactive wildlife shows, education programs and special events run year-round. For more information, call 404.624.WILD or visit zooatlanta.org.

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