The National Zoo was extremely crowded on a sunny Sunday with people coming to say goodbye to giant panda Bao Bao.

Giant Panda BaoBao will be making the journey back to China on Feb.21, the Smithsonian National Zoo said Monday in a statement. BaoBao was born on Aug. 23, 2013 at the Washington Zoo, and is nearing her fourth birthday. One keeper and one veterinarian will fly with Bao Bao to Chengdu, where China's conservation and research center for giant pandas is located.

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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
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