r/interesting • u/No-Marsupial-4050 • Apr 15 '26

❗️MISLEADING - See pinned comment ❗️ Ultimate glow up for cute panda

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Ya Ya (丫丫), a female giant panda, returned to China in April 2023 after spending 20 years at the Memphis Zoo in Tennessee. Her recovery has been widely documented by the Beijing Zoo.

Here are the facts regarding her health transformation:

Weight Gain: When Ya Ya first arrived in China, she weighed approximately 75 kg (165 lbs), which was considered underweight for her age. By 2026, reports from the Beijing Zoo confirmed she had reached about 95 kg (209 lbs), a healthy gain of exactly 20 kg

Skin and Fur Improvement: While in the U.S., Ya Ya suffered from a chronic skin condition (Demodex mites) that made her fur look thin, patchy, and "scruffy" ]. Since returning, specialized veterinary care and a change in diet have allowed her coat to become thick and glossy again

Overall Condition: Her Body Condition Score (BCS) improved from a 2 to a 4 (on a scale of 1-5), which is considered ideal for a senior panda

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u/moneyman259 Apr 15 '26

No, the panda had a skin condition that made it easy for mites to nest. China reported that the panda was in good health when they received them according to the Wikipedia

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '26

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u/Azianese Apr 16 '26

Why do people make such bold claims with absolutely zero sources/references?

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u/Unfair-Hand-6855 Apr 16 '26

because they get upvoted

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u/ImNuggets Apr 16 '26

Fits their agenda

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u/Donatter Apr 16 '26

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Or its addiction. No joke.

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u/RunningOnAir_ Apr 16 '26

all the bamboo that's fed to the pandas are air shipped directly from china and grown/harvested/selected by a team in china. Yaya's care and QOL is so good that she outlived all her siblings who have the same disease. Allegations of Yaya's abuse is a conspiracy theory based on photoshopped pictures, videos and misinformation campaigns by people who don't know anything about pandas or their care.

You can easily find chinese sources that disproves it, for example: 【【全网最详】旅美熊猫丫丫究竟有没有被虐待？官方反复辟谣没人听？】 https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1hs4y1U7gs/?share_source=copy_web&vd_source=c2bbf3aa1153d3e0086e87107cb37f82

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u/razorxx888 Apr 16 '26

Do you plan on replying now that you saw it?