Thousands wave goodbye to panda leaving South Korea for China, video melts hearts online

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Despite his recent personal loss, Kang will travel with Fu Bao to China to ensure her well-being. In the video one can see the zookeeper breaking down as he reads his speech to Fu Bao.

The video has captured a million hearts. A netizen wrote, “This is so sad why can’t she stay the zookeeper’s are like her family.” Another worte, “How dare you make me cry in the middle of office???” And a third went on to say, “i still remember when FuBao was just born, and how little she was back then.”

Born at Everland, Fu Bao is part of a breeding programme run by South Korea and China. The panda’s new home will be the Shenshuping Panda Base at Wolong in China’s Sichuan province.