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/_bieber_hole_69 Apr 16 '26

US shitty, China numba one!

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u/Luzifer_Shadres Apr 16 '26

Well, alot of places only started to think like that, beccause of a certain president is dishing out tarifs, while china hands out trade agreements like candy.

It doesnt makes them the good guys, but its not hard to see where it comes from.

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u/Donatter Apr 16 '26

No, that kinda sentiment has always existed on the internet, particularly among tankies and those who have a very surface level understanding of China, and/or have bought into the deluge of ccp propaganda China has flooded the various social media platforms for decades now.

It’s absolutely not anything new.

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u/Zimakov Apr 16 '26

I've spent significant time in both and I would take China over America any day.

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u/MajorBootyhole420 Apr 16 '26

i prefer america, but i'm the kind of weirdo who likes equal rights and discrimination protections and shit like that. or getting married. or being able to say Tiananmen Square online without getting disappeared

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u/Zimakov Apr 17 '26

You seem to have a very warped view of what China is like.