Born and raised at the Washington National Zoo, the four-year-old Giant Panda Bay Bay will soon return to China to help pandas regroup.
Giant Panda Cub Bay Bay was introduced to the media at Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, DC on December 16, 2015.
(Gary Cameron / Reuters)
Washington National Zoo is coming soon
Empty Nestor exhibition when four year old Bei Bei on display
Male Offspring Of Giant Panda Couple At Zoo Departs
Next month China will help to breed their species further.
Home of parents.
Steve Monfort Director
Smithsonian National Zoo said in a statement. "We are sad
He will leave but is excited about what he contributed
Giant panda population around the world. "
Bear and his parents are the favorite among visitors
Zoo spokesman. Fans watched Bei Bei grow up in a small one.
109kg bear cubs over the years
"Giant pandas are symbolic," she said. "We consider them
American panther & # 39;
Breeding program
The zoo works with Chinese scientists
Breeding program since receiving its first panda in 1972
Following President Richard Nixon's visit to China,
In this program, Panda returned to China at the age of four
It can breed when it is sexually mature at the age of five.
The breeding program is the key to the effort to introduce pandas again.
Into the wild. Deforestation thanks to deforestation
Pandas have been reclassified so that the species can survive.
From "endangered species" to "vulnerable" by the United Nations
Nature preservation. There are about 1,800 giants
Panda in the wild.
Bei Bei is not the first time in his family to travel abroad. His
Parents, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian from China
In 2000, his older brother Tai Shan and Bao Bao
Bags for older Chinese.
Already zookeepers are preparing Bei Bei in big moves.
Planned on November 19. They will get him used to his trip.
Train the box to walk first,
Internal time with the door closed. While flying to China
Zookeepers plan to pack a lot of their favorite snacks.
Cooking bamboo, pears, sweet potatoes.
Bei Bei fans have many opportunities to say goodbye. The "By Bye, Bei Bei" event will be held for a week next month, with Bei Bei streaming 24/7 with activities ranging from daily snacks to special panda cams.
Source: Reuters
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