BRETT ZONGKER
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – The time has come for two American-born giant pandas to go home to their species’ native land.
On Thursday, 3-year-old Mei Lan of Atlanta and 4½-year-old Tai Shan of Washington will fly to new homes in Sichuan, China, to become part of a panda breeding program.
It’s a day panda lovers have been dreading.