Two giant pandas, named Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrived in Atlanta on Sunday morning to begin a decade-long residency at Zoo Atlanta. The animals were transported from southwestern China aboard a specialized Boeing 777 aircraft, commonly referred to as the “FedEx Panda Express.”

The transfer is the result of a new 10-year agreement between Zoo Atlanta and Chinese wildlife authorities. While both outlets confirm the arrival and the duration of the agreement, the Washington Examiner provides more specific logistical details regarding the flight and the departure point in Chengdu. Al Jazeera offers a more concise report, focusing primarily on the arrival and the existence of the international agreement without detailing the specific transport logistics.

This arrival follows a period of shifting panda diplomacy between the two nations, as several pandas have been returned to China from various U.S. zoos in recent years. The new agreement ensures the continued presence of the species at the Atlanta facility, which has long participated in international breeding and conservation programs. Zoo officials have not yet released specific details regarding when the public will be able to view the new arrivals, though their presence is expected to bolster the zoo’s conservation efforts over the next decade.