SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance will once again have a float for the 136th Rose Parade on New Year's Day. The 2025 parade float will commemorate Asia's diverse ecosystems with intricate designs of the zoo's newest residents: giant pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao from China. They are the first pandas to enter the U.S. in 21 years. On Aug. 8, now designated as "California Panda Day" by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the panda pair made their public debut at the San Diego Zoo in a historic moment of diplomacy between the U.S. and China. Santee man hits $10M Scratchers jackpot amid casino lucky streak “Giant pandas have an extraordinary ability to unite us,” said Paul A. Baribault, president and chief executive officer, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. “The symbolic presence of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao at the Rose Parade, a storied New Year’s tradition, celebrates the power of nature and conservation as a unifying force.” The float will also feature San Diego Zoo's red pandas Lucas and Adira, Connor the Malayan tiger, plants, flowers and bamboo. Earlier this year, San Diego Zoo received top honors for its 2024 float themed "It Began With a Roar," which celebrated its 107-year history.