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'''Ya Ya,''' is a female giant panda who was born on August 3, 2000, in Beijing Zoo.<ref>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/28/millions-of-chinese-welcome-panda-back-home-after-stay-in-us</ref> She was loaned for a period of 20 years from the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens to the Memphis Zoo in the United States. Since 1972, China has been using pandas as a diplomatic tool to [[Panda diplomacy|foster international relations]], following a meeting between US President Richard Nixon and Chinese leader Mao Zedong. As a result of this meeting, China gifted the pandas Ling Ling and Xing Xing to the United States. | |||
[[ | Another giant panda named [[Le Le - giant panda|Le Le]] was also part of the loan agreement with the Memphis Zoo, but tragically, [[Le Le - giant panda|Le Le]] passed away suddenly on February 1, 2023. | ||
During Ya Ya's stay at the Memphis Zoo, concerns were raised by [[Panda Voices]] and [[In Defense of Animals]], who advocated for the release of both [[Le Le - giant panda|Le Le]] and Ya Ya. They expressed worries about various issues, including insufficient bamboo, malnourishment, excessive caging time of over 10 hours, stereotypical behavior, distressed mental health, skin mite disease, and dental problems. | |||
The loan agreement expired in April 2023, leading to Ya Ya's return to China on April 27, 2023.<ref>[https://worldanimalnews.com/yaya-the-giant-panda-flys-home-to-china-after-suffering-20-years-of-captivity-at-the-memphis-zoo/ YaYa The Giant Panda Flies Home To China After Suffering 20 Years In Captivity At The Memphis Zoo] ''World Animal News'' [https://archive.ph/wip/tnj9j Retrieved] Apr 27, 2023</ref> Following a month-long quarantine at the Shanghai Zoo, Ya Ya was subsequently transferred on China Southern Airlines' cargo plane CZ2489 to the Beijing Zoo on May 28, 2023.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230529050955/http://www.ecns.cn/hd/2023-05-29/detail-ihcpvwhr5810527.shtml Giant panda Ya Ya arrives in Beijing after month-long quarantine in Shanghai] ecns.cn</ref> | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Le Le - giant panda]] | |||
* [[Panda diplomacy]] | |||
* [[List of captive giant pandas]] | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
[https://archive.is/XhnV4 Fate of ‘sick’ Chinese panda in US zoo exposes political tensions] | * [https://www.pandavoices.org/ Panda Voices] | ||
* [https://archive.is/XhnV4 Fate of ‘sick’ Chinese panda in US zoo exposes political tensions] | |||
* [https://www.newsweek.com/chinese-anger-rises-over-malnourished-pandas-us-zoo-1785091 Chinese Anger Rises over 'Malnourished' Pandas in U.S. Zoo] Newsweek | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Captive animals]] | [[Category:Captive animals]] | ||
[[Category:Memphis Zoo]] | [[Category:Memphis Zoo]] | ||
[[Category:Giant pandas]] | |||
[[Category:Captive giant pandas]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:42, 8 November 2023
Ya Ya, is a female giant panda who was born on August 3, 2000, in Beijing Zoo.[1] She was loaned for a period of 20 years from the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens to the Memphis Zoo in the United States. Since 1972, China has been using pandas as a diplomatic tool to foster international relations, following a meeting between US President Richard Nixon and Chinese leader Mao Zedong. As a result of this meeting, China gifted the pandas Ling Ling and Xing Xing to the United States.
Another giant panda named Le Le was also part of the loan agreement with the Memphis Zoo, but tragically, Le Le passed away suddenly on February 1, 2023.
During Ya Ya's stay at the Memphis Zoo, concerns were raised by Panda Voices and In Defense of Animals, who advocated for the release of both Le Le and Ya Ya. They expressed worries about various issues, including insufficient bamboo, malnourishment, excessive caging time of over 10 hours, stereotypical behavior, distressed mental health, skin mite disease, and dental problems.
The loan agreement expired in April 2023, leading to Ya Ya's return to China on April 27, 2023.[2] Following a month-long quarantine at the Shanghai Zoo, Ya Ya was subsequently transferred on China Southern Airlines' cargo plane CZ2489 to the Beijing Zoo on May 28, 2023.[3]
See also
External links
- Panda Voices
- Fate of ‘sick’ Chinese panda in US zoo exposes political tensions
- Chinese Anger Rises over 'Malnourished' Pandas in U.S. Zoo Newsweek
References
- ↑ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/28/millions-of-chinese-welcome-panda-back-home-after-stay-in-us
- ↑ YaYa The Giant Panda Flies Home To China After Suffering 20 Years In Captivity At The Memphis Zoo World Animal News Retrieved Apr 27, 2023
- ↑ Giant panda Ya Ya arrives in Beijing after month-long quarantine in Shanghai ecns.cn