One of Memphis Zoo’s giant pandas dies
Le Le, one of the Zoo’s star attractions, chomped bamboo during a special panda event on March 14, 2020, as the Memphis Zoo celebrated National Panda Day. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Le Le was born July 18, 1998, in China and came to Memphis in 2003. At that time, Memphis was one of four U.S. zoos to have panda bears.
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Memphis ZooAbigail Warren
Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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