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20 years ago, two giant pandas came to Memphis and made an enormous impact

By , Daily Memphian Updated: March 28, 2023 7:39 PM CT | Published: December 22, 2022 11:53 AM CT

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

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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