Pandas Bid Farewell to National Zoo, Return to China
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The National Zoo's beloved pandas, Tian Tian, Mei Xiang, and their youngest offspring, Xiao Qi Ji, have safely arrived in China after a 19-hour journey. The pandas will reside at the China Wildlife Conservation Association, where Xiao Qi Ji will eventually enter the breeding program. The departure of the pandas marks the first time in 23 years that the panda exhibit at the National Zoo is empty. The zoo plans to renovate the enclosure and may temporarily house other animals. The pandas' departure is part of a larger trend of China pulling back pandas from western zoos as their agreements expire.
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