Bye bye, pandas: Smithsonian's National Zoo bids farewell as giant pandas leave for China

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Bye bye, pandas: Smithsonian's National Zoo bids farewell as giant pandas leave for China
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The Smithsonian's National Zoo parted with its beloved giant pandas Wednesday, ending the furry inhabitants' nearly 23-year stay in the nation's capital.

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The zoo said that father Tian Tian, mother Mei Xiang and 3-year-old Xiao Qi Ji will catch a flight from Washington Dulles International Airport around 1 p.m. Wednesday.

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