Bao Bao inspected her frozen birthday cake at a triple birthday panda party in August. (Courtesy of the Smithsonian National Museum)

As part of its goodbye celebration for one of its most beloved animals, The National Zoo compiled a video of giant panda Bao Bao’s best moments. Call it her greatest hits.

Aside from the fact that the soundtrack doesn’t feature Green Day or Vitamin C, the video otherwise hits all the highs one might expect. It depicts Bao Bao as she morphs from a little vermin into the tumbling, curious panda we’ve come to know.

Under an agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association, all pandas born in the U.S. must relocate to China by the time they turn four. Bao Bao celebrated her third birthday as part of a triple panda birthday party this past summer. (Her older brother, Tai Shan aka Butterstick, was born in D.C. in 2005 and shipped off in early 2010.)

On Thursday morning, the zoo kicked off its goodbye celebrations by offering dumplings to visitors, courtesy of the Chinese Embassy, The Washington Post reports. Bao Bao also received dumplings, though they had apple rather than pork filling.

The dumplings are part of “Daily Treats” broadcasts on the Panda Cam at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. until Bao Bao’s departure on Tuesday, which people can also observe in person at the zoo.

So what will happen to her in China? When Bao Bao reaches sexual maturity in two to three years, she will be entrusted with the continuation of the species (no easy feat), as part of the giant panda breeding program, like her parents Mei Xiang and Tian Tian did before her.

Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to Bao Bao in August 2013 and made her public debut five months later. Her younger brother, Bei Bei, has stolen the spotlight these past few years, as she separated from her mom and moved into her own enclosure.

And now, she will move again. On Tuesday, the zoo is telling people to check out its Facebook page to watch Bao Bao depart the National Zoo at 10:15 a.m., and then to tune in again at 1:30 p.m. to watch her board the “FedEx Panda Express,” a custom-decaled 777F aircraft at Dulles International Airport.

At least she’ll be closer to Australian Hugh Jackman, a noted fan.

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