Bei Bei, the giant panda, is seen for the last time at the Smithsonian National Zoo, before his departure to China, in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
(Reuters) - After a month of preparations and good-byes, Bei Bei, the Washington National Zoo's most eligible giant panda bachelor, is set to leave for China on Tuesday, where scientists hope he will help increase the population of his species.
The departure of 4-year-old Bei Bei to his parents' homeland had been pre-arranged and was announced last month by the zoo, where giant pandas have always been a visitor favourite.
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