On Feb 4th, Tai Shan, the 4 year old Giant Panda at The National Zoo will hop a flight to China to enter into a wildlife conservation program.
The only time that I got to see him was not long after he was born and was available for viewing on the video monitor only.
His first birthday
Farewell celebration
I've loved the zoo since I was a kid and my grandmother lived in Adams Morgan, just a hop away from the zoo. The Pandas were always my favorite, so it's a bittersweet moment for me personally.
Later buddy!