Panda leaves Tokyo for Mexico on mating mission

Panda leaves Tokyo for Mexico on mating mission

TOKYO, Japan - Ling Ling, the only giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, leaves the zoo Jan. 27 for Mexico for a third attempt at breeding with female pandas there, following two previous failures.

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