20 years ago, two giant pandas came to Memphis and made an enormous impact
Ya Ya cheerfully munches bamboo at the Memphis Zoo in 2021. (Screengrab)
As Ya Ya and Le Le prepare to return home to China in the coming months, Memphis Zoo officials are preparing to make an official bid for a new mating pair of pandas.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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