Atlanta's Po will come out soon.
Now that Po is climbing well and can negotiate the indoor enclosures well, we are starting to prepare to give him and Lun Lun access to the outdoor enclosures. We always start with smaller of the outdoor habitats, and make a few changes to ensure that it is baby proof. Those changes include draining the pool or lowering the water level to about two inches, making sure the tree is appropriately protected so that he can’t climb out of the exhibit, and providing something to help him climb out of the moat. We have an erosion control sock that works great for this. After those modifications are in place, Po will spend some time in the exhibit closely supervised by the keepers to make sure he can negotiate the space well. After he has demonstrated that ability, he and Lun Lun will start having regular access to the outdoor exhibit when temperatures are cool enough.
Rebecca Snyder, Curator of Mammals
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