Bye Bye, Bao Bao: Beloved Panda Cub Travels Back to China

Bao Bao the panda has left the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington D.C., and heading back to China.
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The panda, who was born in 2013 inside the zoo, has delighted Americans with her playful antics.
Thousands showed up to bid her farewell in the last few days, and Bao Bao was even gifted a special goodbye cake made out of ice to nosh on.
“We’ve watched Bao Bao grow up during the past three years, a