Welcome home, Tai Shan

Trainers feed giant panda Tai Shan as he waits to be loaded onto a cargo plane and shipped back to China, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at the National Zoo in Washington.

 

 

Welcome home, Tai Shan

 

The crate carrying giant panda Tai Shan is being loaded onto a truck at the National Zoo in Washington,Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010

Welcome home, Tai Shan 

News cameramen film giant panda Tai Shan at the National Zoo in Washington,Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010.[

 
Welcome home, Tai Shan

Tai Shan, the giant panda from Washington, rides in his crate to be loaded onto a cargo plane and shipped back to China, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. [Photo/Xinhua] 

 Welcome home, Tai Shan

The crate carrying giant panda Tai Shan is being loaded onto a cargo plane for a trip to China, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia.

Welcome home, Tai Shan

The plane carrying giant pandas Mei Lan of Atlanta, and Tai Shan of Washington, taxis for departure for a trip to China, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. [Photo/Xinhua] 

 Welcome home, Tai Shan

The plane carrying giant pandas Mei Lan of Atlanta, and Tai Shan of Washington, taxis for departure for a trip to China, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia.

Welcome home, Tai Shan

People watch as the plane carrying giant pandas Mei Lan of Atlanta, and Tai Shan of Washington, taxis for departure for a trip to China, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. [Photo/Xinhua] 

 Welcome home, Tai Shan

People watch as the plane carrying giant pandas Mei Lan of Atlanta, and Tai Shan of Washington, taxis for departure for a trip to China, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia. [Photo/Xinhua] 

 Welcome home, Tai Shan

People watch as the plane carrying giant pandas Mei Lan of Atlanta, and Tai Shan of Washington, taxis for departure for a trip to China, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia.