Giant panda Lele in the United States passed away at the age of 25

The latest news from the "Commercial Voice" in Memphis, USA, is that according to a statement issued by the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, USA on the morning of February 3, local time, one of the two giant pandas in the zoo passed away.

On November 1, 2022 local time, at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, the United States, the American giant panda "Lele" was eating bamboo. Source: IC photo

"Business Voice" stated that the deceased giant panda was named "Lele" and was 25 years old.

The report also stated that the cause of Lele’s death “has not yet been determined” and that the Memphis Zoo is investigating.

Previously, according to a report by China.com on January 3 this year, reporters recently learned from the China Zoo Association that although the two giant pandas "Yaya" and "Lele" who cooperated with the Memphis Zoo in the United States received careful care from the park, they Since they have entered old age and Yaya suffers from skin diseases, the China Zoo Association has actively negotiated with the United States to take back the two giant pandas as soon as possible.

On October 18, 2022 local time, at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, the United States, the American giant panda "Yaya" was resting. Source: IC photo

As part of the Sino-US joint plan to protect and research giant pandas, female giant panda "Yaya" and male giant panda "Lele" arrived at the Memphis Zoo in April 2003 to begin their life in the United States. The agreement period is 10 years, and they will end in 2013. The period was later extended for another 10 years.

Source: Global Network

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