On Feb. 21, 2017, three-year-old giant panda juvenile Bao Bao departed the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Bao Bao was born Aug. 23, 2013 at 5:32 p.m. As part of the cooperative breeding program between the Zoo and the China Wildlife Conservation Association, all cubs born at the Zoo move to China before turning 4 years old. Marty Dearie, one of the keepers who has cared for Bao Bao since her birth, and Katharine Hope, veterinarian at the Zoo will make the 8,600-mile trip with her. They will continuously monitor Bao Bao during the trip and are traveling with a supply of her favorite treats, including 50 pounds of bamboo, 2 pounds apples, 2 bags of leaf-eater biscuits, cooked sweet potatoes and water. The “FedEx Panda Express,” a custom-decaled 777F aircraft, transported Bao Bao to Chengdu, China. Upon arrival, Bao Bao’s new keepers from China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda drove her to Dujiangyan Panda Base.