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Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on December 4, 2009
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Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

It’s a boy! The giant panda cub had his first health exam on August 2, 2005, when National Zoo staff determined its gender. Photograph by Courtesy of Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

The National Zoo’s Chief Veterinarian Dr. Suzan Murray, Curator of Primates and Giant Pandas Lisa Stevens and animal keeper Nicole Meese conducted a health exam on Tai Shan when he was a cub in 2005. Photograph by Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

A baby Tai Shan strikes a pose. Photograph by Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

“Oh, look at me. I’m so cute.” Photograph by Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Tai Shan gets a kiss. Photograph by Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Tai Shan wrestles in the snow with mama Mei Xiang. Photograph by Ann Batdorf/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Tai Shan explores a new pool he received on his first birthday. Photograph by Ann Batdorf, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

A two-year-old Tai Shan surveys the season’s first major snowfall. Photograph by Jessie Cohen, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Peek-a-boo! Photograph by Jessie Cohen/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Rolly-polly Photograph by Flickr user Jeff Kubina

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Tree hugger Photograph by Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

He’s four! Photograph by Mehgan Murphy/Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

A toothy grin. Photograph by Meghan Murphy, Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Munch, munch, munch . . . Photograph by Flickr user Bright_Star

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Tai Shan eyes a carrot. Photograph by Flickr user clarissa~

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Mei Xiang takes Tai Shan’s popsicle. Photograph by Flickr user DumbYellowDog

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Big boy Photograph by Flickr user The Brit_2

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Big boy Photograph by Flickr user The Brit_2

Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China
Bye Bye, Butterstick: Tai Shan Goes to China

Tai Shan Photograph by Flick user ctankcycles

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