Bye-bye, Bao Bao! Ta-ta, Mei Lun, Mei Huan!

American-born giant panda Bao Bao will be heading from Washington's National Zoo to the land of her forefathers, China, early next year, it was announced Thursday. Bao Bao's parents, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, who also live at the National Zoo, are on loan from China, and the agreement calls for any pandas born at U.S. zoos to be sent to the Chinese breeding program before their fourth birthday. Bao Bao's older brother Tai Shan made the journey in 2010. Now, it's her...

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