Ya Ya is expected to head back to China at the end of month following the end of a 20-year loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens.
A farewell party for Ya Ya the giant panda has been held at Memphis Zoo ahead of her departure back to China.
Highlighted by Chinese cultural performances, the send-off marked the end of a 20-year loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. About 500 people attended the event, which featured a demonstration by the Tennessee Happy Kung Fu School.She was joined in Memphis under the loan agreement by Le Le, a male panda who was born on 18 July 1998 but died in February ahead of the pair's planned return to China.
Ya Ya is expected to head back to China at the end of month, according to zoo spokesperson Rebecca Winchester. The zoo says the pandas were key to research and conservation projects and helped people experience Chinese culture.
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