The zoo has been preparing for Tai's send-off, helping him get used to the crate that will be used to transport him.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

Tai Shan achieved a certain celebrity status here in the U.S.capital as visitors flocked to the zoo to see him and his parents, and 11-year-old father Tian Tian, who were born in China.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02