Earlier than planned: National Zoo says goodbye to pandas
End of panda diplomacy FILE PHOTO: Male giant panda Tian Tian eats a frozen fruit cake in his enclosure during a 'Panda Palooza' event at the Smithsonian National Zoo on September 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. The three giant pandas at the National Zoo are being returned to China after an agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association ends. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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ByNatalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk