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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 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 expires in April 2023 when YaYa is due to be returned to China.


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:
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:


* Insufficient bamboo
* Insufficient bamboo
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