The Smithsonian's contract has ended after 23 years.
ByGiant Panda Tian Tian rests in its enclosure at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 2023, on the pants final day of viewing before returning to China.They're leaving town -- and for millions of their adoring fans -- you could call it, well, unbearable.
Giant Panda Mei Xiang has a snack while sitting in its enclosure at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 2023, on the final day of viewing before they three pandas return to China.Mei Xiang and Tian Tian arrived in Washington in 2000 and their fourth cub, Xiao Qi Ji, was born in 2020. Xiao Qi Ji's siblings were sent to China when each of them was 2 or 3 years old, after their births created a national sensation.
Giant Panda Mei Xiang licks up water while resting in its enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., Nov. 7, 2023.Since 1984, Chinese wildlife organizations started lending pandas to other countries, instead of gifting them, in the interest of panda conservation. The pandas' return was originally scheduled for December, then moved to Nov. 15 -- and it wasn't clear why it was moved up to this week.
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