Tai Shan is scheduled to leave for China, per the Zoo’s agreement with the Chinese. Transportation plans are being finalized but the departure date has been narrowed to early February. Friends of the National Zoo will host a public farewell event for Tai Shan Saturday, Jan. 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visit http://nationalzoo.si.edu for details.
Photo Credit: Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo