Zoo closes early; Panda farewell cut short
The National Zoo's farewell celebration for young panda Tai Shan has ended early because of the snow, but not before the popular bear got a special frozen cake.
More than 150 people braved the 20-degree temperatures Saturday to line up for festivities at the zoo before it closed at 1 p.m.
Tai Shan was given a special three-tiered frozen cake made of apples, carrots, beets and bamboo.
The 4-year-old panda will be sent to China on Thursday to become part of a breeding program. His last day on public view is Wednesday.
Tai Shan will fly by FedEx to China, along with 3-year-old female panda Mei Lan (MAY LAHN) from Zoo Atlanta. Their jet will have a huge panda logo on the side.
--Associated Press
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| January 30, 2010; 11:23 AM ET
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Posted by: MikeLicht | January 30, 2010 4:41 PM | Report abuse
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A more accurate headline might read "Snow Makes Event Out of Pseudo-Event."
Anyhow, Tai Shan will be shipped to China by FedEx. If no one's home, leave him with the neighbors in Mongolia.
See:
http://notionscapital.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/the-panda-express