The giant panda ＂Yaya＂ has set off to return to China

Grand panda "Yaya", who has lived in the United States for 20 years, has set off to leave the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee and returns to China.

According to the China News Agency, Memphis Zoo issued a statement on social media on Wednesday (April 26), saying that the Memphis Zoo and China have expired in the spring of this year."It will return to China.

The statement said that in the past 20 years, "Yaya" has become a family member. The staff and local residents of the Memphis Zoo will always miss "Yaya" and wish it a good life in the new home.Essence

"Yaya" is a female panda, born in Beijing Zoo on August 3, 2000.In April 2003, "Yaya" came to Memphis Zoo to start living.Also coming to the Memphis Zoo with "Yaya" also the male panda "Lele"."Lele" was born on July 18, 1998 in Chongqing Zoo, and died on February 1 this year.

"Yaya" and "Lele" have lived in the United States Agreement in 10 years, and it was extended for 10 years after its expiration in 2013.In December last year, the Memphis Zoo announced that it would return the giant panda to China and end the 20 -year cooperation research on schedule.

Earlier this year, the remarks about the "abuse" of the Memphis Zoo spread on the Internet, such as "no fresh bamboo" and "thin bone".In this regard, Memphis Zoo clarified the current situation of giant pandas, saying that the giant panda has been well taken care of by the garden.

The Chinese expert group arrived at Memphis Zoo in February, and completed an anatomy examination of the body of the panda "Lele" with American experts. It was initially determined that the cause of "Lele" was a heart disease.The results of the Chinese expert group's evaluation of "Yaya" showed that "Yaya" had good appetite and stable weight except for the hair caused by skin diseases.

Memphis Zoo held a farewell meeting for "Yaya" on April 8 this year. Hundreds of people came to say goodbye to "Yaya".

After the "Yaya" returned to China, there were seven of the giant pandas in the United States. Three of which were living in the National Zoo in Washington and four in the Atlanta Zoo.