Ya Ya heads for retirement in China
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers transfer a cage loaded with giant panda Ya Ya at the Memphis Zoo in Memphis., on April 26, 2023. Ya Ya the giant panda landed in Shanghai Thursday, April 27 afternoon after departing from the Memphis Zoo, where it has spent the past 20 years on loan. (Liu Jie/Xinhua via AP)
After a 20-year stint at the Memphis Zoo, Ya Ya returns to Shanghai, China, accompanied by the zoo’s senior veterinarian and chief zoological officer.
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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