npr:Giant panda Bao Bao, born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in August 2013, will be hea
npr: Giant panda Bao Bao, born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in August 2013, will be heading to China this winter. Bao Bao’s parents, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, are on loan from China, and the agreement calls for any pandas born to the breeding pair to be sent to the Chinese breeding program before they turn 4. Bao Bao’s older brother, Tai Shan, made the journey in 2010. Now it will be Bao Bao’s turn. FedEx will be flying her to Chengdu “within the first few months of 2017,” the National Zoo says. Bye-Bye, Bao Bao: Popular Giant Panda Heads To China This Winter Photos, top to bottom: Connor Padraic Mallon/The Smithsonian’s National Zoo; Abby Wood/Smithsonian Institution; National Zoo -- source link