Ya Ya - giant panda: Difference between revisions

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History

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.

A second giant panda, named LeLe, was also under the same loan agreement with Memphis Zoo but LeLe died suddenly on February 1 2023. The loan expiry was in April 2023 and YaYa was returned to China on April 27, 2023.

Whilst YaYa was at Memphis Zoo Panda Voices and In Defense of Animals, who were campaigning for the release of LeLe and YaYa, raised concerns over the wellbeing of both pandas including:

Insufficient bamboo

Malnourishment
Excessive Caging Time (10+hours)
Stereotypical Behavior
Distressed Mental Health

Skin Mite Disease
Dental Problems

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

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-Born on August 3, 2000 in  Beijing YaYa is a female giant panda 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.
+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.
-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 expires in April 2023 when YaYa is due to be returned to China.
+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.
-Panda Voices and In Defense of Animals, who campaign for the release of [[LeLe - panda|LeLe]] and YaYa, raised concerns over the wellbeing of both pandas including:
+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:
 * Insufficient bamboo
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 * Skin Mite Disease
 * Dental Problems
-YaYa is waiting to be returned to China and in a press conference held on Apr 11, 2023 authorities stated that YaYa is in a relatively stable condition except for hair loss caused by a skin disease.
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