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Teddy Bears' Picnic

Say farewell to Giant Pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni

Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 August
Free for Zoos SA members
Adults $46 | Child $24.50 | Family Pass $115

Pack your teddy bestie and picnic rug for the last Teddy Bears’ Picnic with Wang Wang and Fu Ni. With the black-and-white pair set to return to China in the coming months, this is your last chance to wish them a beary happy birthday!

Join the panda party with two days jam-packed full of furry fun, plus keeper talks, animal feeds and enrichment all weekend long.

Free for members and included with zoo entry, read on for all the free activities to celebrate 15 wonderful years of Wang Wang and Fu Ni…

Giant Panda holding a carrot in paw with mouth open. Blue text on a white background reads 'Teddy Bears' Picnic 24-25 August. Free for members'

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Giant Panda talk and enrichment

1:15pm in Bamboo Forest

Gather in the Bamboo Forest for a special keeper talk as Wang Wang and Fu Ni tuck into panda cake and enjoy a special birthday enrichment!

Free face painting

Bring the kids along for face painting and watch as our artists turn little faces into vibrant works of art!

Costumes and storytelling

Discover a world of imagination at the Nylon Zoo, as you swirl and dance in costume around the Central Lawn before ducking in for storytelling inside a giant inflatable panda bear.

Two young girls smiling at the camera and each holding a teddy bear

Teddy Bear Sleepover

Drop your teddy bear off to experience a once-in-a-lifetime sleepover at Adelaide Zoo! Our dedicated teddy carers will treat them to a wild night, and you’ll get all the photos when you pick up your teddy!

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Please note, this adventure is only for teddy bears, not available for children to stay overnight at the zoo.

Arts and crafts

Embrace your inner artist and get crafty with free and fun art activities, including a special goodbye message to Wang Wang and Fu Ni.

Art sessions will run Saturday and Sunday, with a special Sunday activity with Harley Hall, our Reconciliation Action Plan artist, running from 11am – 1pm.

Colouring-in

Get creative with the Australian Dental Foundation team on Sunday with colouring-in activities throughout the day plus the chance to win some incredible prizes.

Wang Wang and Fu Ni

We have had the pleasure of hosting Fu Ni and Wang Wang for 15 years at Adelaide Zoo, but it is time for the pair to return to their homeland in China with a new pair of Giant Pandas arriving at a future date.

We will all miss Fu Ni and Wang Wang greatly but none more so than their keepers. The team has taken such good care of them, bonded with them and got to know their behaviours, their likes and dislikes. While the dates and details are yet to be finalised, their final job is to prepare the black-and-white bundles for a safe and stress-free journey back to China.

Since Fu Ni and Wang Wang’s arrival in 2009, the conservation status of the species has improved from endangered to vulnerable due to the heroic efforts of conservationists in China, around the world and right here at Adelaide Zoo.

Together, the efforts to save the Giant Panda has resulted in an increase in their numbers in the wild. We hope that with a new pair of Giant Pandas arriving at Adelaide Zoo that this will only continue to improve.