US and China unite in effort to rehabilitate Ya Ya the panda bear

The US and People’s Republic of China are cooperating on the return and rehabilitation of an enormous panda that has lived in Tennessee for many years.

U.S. officers are working to return Ya Ya, a panda from the Memphis Zoo, to Chinese language custody amid considerations for her well being.

“The Chinese language facet has made full preparations for the return of Ya Ya and can coordinate extra carefully with the US establishments involved to finish a pre-departure well being analysis and ship the large panda safely residence as quickly as potential as soon as the export allow is issued,” China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated Tuesday.

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Ya Ya, a Large Panda is proven on the Memphis Zoo Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee. About 5 hundred folks attended a farewell celebration for the Panda.  (AP Picture/Karen Pulfer Focht)

Ya Ya was loaned to the Memphis Zoo in 2003 for a 20-year stint within the U.S. Requires the panda’s return have grown for the reason that death of her male counterpart Le Le earlier this 12 months. 

Ya Ya has additionally developed a minor pores and skin situation that has affected her fur development.

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College students from the Tennessee Completely happy Kung Fu Faculty play throughout a farewell celebration for Ya Ya, a Large Panda on the Memphis Zoo Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Picture/Karen Pulfer Focht)

“At current, an skilled from the Chinese language Affiliation of Zoological Gardens and two technicians from the Beijing Zoo are actually working with the Memphis Zoo on the caring of the large panda and they’ve a common understanding of the day by day care of Ya Ya,” Wang continued.

Wang acknowledged that regardless of the pores and skin illness, Chinese language officers have discovered Ya Ya to be in good well being.

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Chinese language International Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin solutions a query throughout a press convention on the Ministry of International Affairs. (NOEL CELIS/AFP by way of Getty Photos)

“The general situation of the large panda is comparatively steady aside from the fur situation brought on by pores and skin illness. The Chinese language facet has already made preparations to welcome Ya Ya residence by way of quarantine websites, residing quarters, feeding plans, medical care and feed provides.”

The Memphis Zoo held a farewell celebration for Ya Ya final week, giving the large panda a particular cake made from sugarcane and grapes.