Ya Ya the giant panda heading to China after 20 years in US

Ya Ya the giant panda has begun its trip to China from the Memphis Zoo, where it has spent the past 20 years as part of a loan agreement. The zoo said Ya Ya is being accompanied on its return to China by a veterinarian who will manage the panda’s medical needs and a zoological officer who will handle all husbandry needs. The departure marks the end of a 20-year loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens. Ya Ya was joined in Memphis by Le Le, who died in February.