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Ya Ya, is a female giant panda who was born on August 3, 2000, in Beijing. 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

External links

Panda Voices
Panda Voices with Tom & Sarah All About Animals Radio Podcast
Fate of ‘sick’ Chinese panda in US zoo exposes political tensions
Chinese Anger Rises over 'Malnourished' Pandas in U.S. Zoo Newsweek

References

↑ 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

[1] 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

[2] Giant panda Ya Ya arrives in Beijing after month-long quarantine in Shanghai ecns.cn

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-Born on August 3, 2000 in Beijing, YaYa is a female giant panda that was on loan for 20 years from the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens to Memphis Zoo, USA. China has sent pandas overseas as a diplomatic tool to strengthen international ties since 1972 after US president Richard Nixon met Chinese leader Mao Zedong. After this meeting China gave pandas Ling Ling and Xing Xing to the United States.
+Ya Ya, is a female giant panda who was born on August 3, 2000, in Beijing. 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.
-A second giant panda, named [[LeLe - panda|LeLe]], was also under the same loan agreement with Memphis Zoo but [[LeLe - panda|LeLe]] died suddenly on February 1 2023. The loan expiry was in April 2023 and YaYa was returned 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>
+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.
-Whilst YaYa was at Memphis Zoo Panda Voices and In Defense of Animals, who were campaigning for the release of [[LeLe - panda|LeLe]] and YaYa, raised concerns over the wellbeing of both pandas including:
+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.
-* Insufficient bamboo
+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>
-* Malnourishment
-* Excessive Caging Time (10+hours)
-* Stereotypical Behavior
-* Distressed Mental Health
-* Skin Mite Disease
-* Dental Problems
 == See also ==
 * [[LeLe - panda|LeLe]]
+* [[List of captive giant pandas]]
 == External links ==