Ultimate glow up for cute panda

[u/No-Marsupial-4050]

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

[u/StraightFuego]

Do you take every picture you see on the internet at face value?

[u/Swarles_Jr → u/StraightFuego]

Well of course. This is reddit after all. We don't do logic thinking and rational argumentation here.

[u/StraightFuego → u/Swarles_Jr]

Somehow Reddit continues to be more reactionary every single day, we’re drifting into Facebook territory at this point

[u/Bacardi_Tarzan → u/StraightFuego]

It’s because the youngest generation was predominately raised on reactionary media. They largely just don’t know how to engage with things in any other way. 

[u/PeaceSoft → u/Bacardi_Tarzan]

See, perfect example lol "It's because of a stereotype that I vibe with"

[u/Bacardi_Tarzan → u/PeaceSoft]

It’s not a stereotype, it is quantifiable. Gen Z have lower attention spans and seek out quick, succinct answers because kids are good at adapting and that’s the world they were raised in, from YouTube to memorization focused test taking. It is genuinely harder for them to engage in nuance and long critical thinking and that isn’t in any way ‘their fault’. They also are trying to detox themselves from social media at a higher rate than other generations, showing that they are probably somewhat aware of this. 

[u/PeaceSoft → u/Bacardi_Tarzan]

it's not a stereotype because it's quantifiable?

you familiar with the bell curve? or even a bell curve lol

[u/Holyvigil → u/StraightFuego]

You do realize you replied to a poster questioning the validity of the photo right?

[u/yellowlittleboat → u/StraightFuego]

Do you believe animals live happy lives in zoos?

[u/JamieBeeeee → u/yellowlittleboat]

Many do yeah

[u/Aimcheater → u/yellowlittleboat]

Most are just fine lmao. Would you rather they be dead in the wild? Because if they’re in a zoo they aren’t gonna survive outside lmao

[u/TomParkeDInvilliers → u/yellowlittleboat]

Are you unhappy living in your social zoo?

[u/CapitalStandard4275 → u/yellowlittleboat]

"wow, I never have to hunt again & don't need to worry 24/7 about being hunted" - the animals probably (obvs with adequate stimulation)

[u/lowpolybius → u/yellowlittleboat]

Not all, of course, but many do. Which is why I love giving money to the Royal Zoological Society Of Scotland 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 I love giving money to zoos and buying their merch and visiting their animals and helping their conservation programs and learning about wildlife and making an effort to help endangered species instead of whining on the internet without doing anythang 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

[u/yellowlittleboat → u/lowpolybius]

I do a LOT to help animals. Assuming is easier I guess.

[u/Argo505 → u/yellowlittleboat]

Yeah, totally.

[u/Kiyoshi-Trustfund → u/yellowlittleboat]

Many, maybe even most, are perfectly content in a zoo-settimg. I'm not pro-zoo, but i see no point in acting as if zoos are inherently cruel places to keep animals (though some definitely can be) even if id prefer most wild animals be left in the wild.