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e left the research base in Dujiangyan, China, and are ready for their journey to the United States. The pandas will fly aboard the specially chartered FedEx Boeing 777 cargo jet dubbed the “Panda Express.” Their departure is set for Monday.
“We have prepared corn buns, bamboo shoots, carrots, water, and medicine to ensure the pandas’ needs are met during the flight,” the China Wildlife Conservation Association said in a statement announcing the pair’s departure.In the late 2010s, with a straining diplomatic relationship, China started not renewing contracts on their end. In 2019, the pandas at the San Diego Zoo returned to China, and late last year, the pandas in D.C.
Qing Bao and Bao Li are the first pandas China has sent to D.C. in 24 years. Both pandas will be loaned to the National Zoo for 10 years. The annual fee is a million dollars, which is spent on conservation efforts in China.. His mother, Bao Bao, was born at the National Zoo in 2013 and returned to China four years later. Both of his grandparents, Meixiang and Tian Tian, lived at the National Zoo for 23 years until their lease ended last year, and they were sent back to China.
“These beloved black and white bears are icons in Washington DC, and adored around the world,” the Smithsonian zoo’s director, Brandie Smith, said. “Our team and legions of fans look forward to welcoming Bao Li and Qing Bao to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.”
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