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Ya Ya
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- Life status
- Living
- Born
From Beijing to Memphis and back to Beijing, Ya Ya spent a full 20 years as part of China–U.S. cooperation on giant panda conservation and research. She was born at Beijing Zoo on August 3, 2000, moved to Memphis Zoo in the United States before turning three in 2003, and returned to China in 2023 after her long stay abroad, eventually coming back to her birthplace.
- Sex
- Female
- Studbook number
- 507
- Current place
- Beijing Zoo
No photograph is available yet.
Timeline
4 recorded events
Born at Beijing Zoo
Born on August 3 at Beijing Zoo.
Beijing Zoo
- Year only
Moved to Memphis Zoo
Went to Memphis Zoo in Tennessee with Le Le in April and began a long-term cooperative research stay.
Memphis Zoo
- Year only
Ended her U.S. stay and returned to China
Ended her roughly 20-year stay in the United States and left Memphis on April 26; she arrived in Shanghai on April 27 and entered quarantine.
Returned to Beijing Zoo
Completed quarantine on May 29 and returned to Beijing Zoo, where she resumed living.
Beijing Zoo
Relationships
Places
Current place
Beijing Zoo
Read more about its time in different places in the Timeline.
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