What’s Black and White and Heading to the San Francisco Zoo?

The city’s first giant pandas in decades are due to arrive, Mayor London Breed announced from Beijing. She calls it ‘a momentous opportunity.’

Pandas at the San Diego Zoo in San Diego. Courtesy of San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

Northern California panda enthusiasts will soon welcome a new addition as San Francisco prepares to host its first giant pandas in decades.

Mayor London Breed announced on April 19 that she had signed the city’s first official lease agreement with Chinese wildlife officials that morning, allowing giant pandas to take up residency at the San Francisco Zoo.