After a quarter-century hosting giant pandas, Zoo Atlanta is saying goodbye to its beloved residents. The zoo announced its four Giant Pandas: Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun and Xi Lun will make their way home on (date TBD).

A Chinese zoo has admitted that the pandas in their exhibits were, in fact, “painted dogs .” According to the New York Post, visitors at the Shanwei Zoo realized they were being bamboozled when the so-called pandas began panting and barking. Pandas are native to China and an international symbol of the country.

The pandas at Zoo Atlanta officially have a departure date. The zoo announced Friday that the four giant pandas, Lun Lun, Yang Yang, Ya Lun, and Xi Lun will travel to China in the middle of next month. Although the zoo said it is “not able to share specifics on the pandas’ departure timeline.”

People visiting a zoo in China demanded their money back after pandas in an enclosure turned out to be painted dogs. It’s alleged visitors to the attraction in Guangyuan raised suspicions after two of the animals began barking.

Footage from China’s Shanwei Zoo shared on social media showed one of the ‘pandas’ panting while resting, and another with a long tail casually strolling around

NEW: China zoo forced to admit the truth after one of their “pandas” started panting and barking. The Shanwei zoo admits they painted dogs white and black to make them look like pandas. The zoo initially tried claiming that the dogs were a unique breed of pandas called… pic.twitter.com/MMoQLD7zuR

A zoo in China has admitted its star attraction, two so-called pandas, are just painted dogs. The fluffy Chow Chow dogs painted to resemble the country’s beloved national animal were seen in a video shot by a visitor to the zoo in southern Guangdong province.