Tai Shan , a 4-year-old giant panda , is to be delivered to Georgia next week . We love having him here , '' said Erika Bauer , curator at the National Zoo in Washington . A farewell party was held at the National Zoo in Georgia on next week . He 'll be joined in China by Mei Lan -- a 3-year-old panda born at the National Zoo in China . They will take part in a breeding program aimed at increasing China 's panda population .
Tai Shan , a 4-year-old giant panda , is to be delivered to Georgia next week . A farewell party was held at the National Zoo in Georgia on next week . He 'll be joined in China by Mei Lan -- a 3-year-old panda born at the National Zoo in China . They will take part in a breeding program aimed at increasing China 's panda population .