The morning of Bei Bei’s last day at the National Zoo before going to China. The keepers gave him a special treat of apple juice and apple pieces in his tub.

Farewell ceremony for Bei Bei before he goes back to China.

Excited to see an albino squirrel on the Mall today

Mating season at Slaughter Beach

I’ve never seen the orangutan crossing before – I go to the zoo often, but usually in the late afternoon and the orangutans are active in the morning, so I finally saw one cross when I went this morning.

This morning, zoo members got to say farewell to Bao Bao, who leaves for China soon. Bei Bei and Mai Xiang were playing in the next enclosure.