Panda

Published: 12:09am, 20 Nov, 2019 Updated: 12:11am, 20 Nov, 2019

(Reuters) - After a month of preparations and good-byes, Bei Bei, the Washington National Zoo’s most eligible giant panda bachelor, is set to leave for China on Tuesday, where scientists hope he will help increase the population of his species. The departur…

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bei Bei (BAY-BAY), the 4-year-old giant panda, began his journey to China this morning. FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is providing safe transport for this precious cargo as he is returned home to aid the worlds conservation efforts for …

Bei Bei was born at the zoo in 2015 and is the last of the zoos three giant panda cubs to go. His name means precious treasure. His leaving comes at a time of uncertainty for pandas at the zoo, where they have been a nearly constant - and popular…

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Giant Panda Bei Bei Set To Leave National Zoo For China

WASHINGTON  Bei Bei sat on a hammock nonchalantly, chewing on sugarcane.  It's one of his last snacks in the United States before he travels some 15 hours to China. "He's very laid back. Look at him," says Timothy McGrath. McGrath, 68, is one of the dozens…

Bei Bei the giant panda leaving the National Zoo for China

Flight to China nears for giant panda in DC

A FedEx plane will soon take a 15-plus hour flight from the U.S. to China. Its cargo: one giant panda and plenty of snacks. Bei Bei the giant panda is leaving the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., for China on Tuesday. All panda cubs at the Nat…