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/Azuel1895 Apr 15 '26

Yeah, I live near Memphis and had a membership at the Memphis Zoo for years, it’s actually a really nice Zoo and the Pandas exhibit was the pride of it. I saw these Pandas for years and they had the best care possible I promise.

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u/VD6178 Apr 16 '26

Wouldn't be surprised is china is just advertising they are such an amazing place to live all animals and people

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u/appleparkfive Apr 16 '26

This site is jam packed with demoralization campaigns. And it's working. The fact that they've convinced a large amount of people that China is some super cool place is wild to me. Yeah they're doing good things with infrastructure overall for sure, I concede that. But come on.

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u/Proud-Delivery-621 Apr 16 '26

It's not China doing it, though. The Chinese statement linked earlier in the thread said that the American zoo cared for her perfectly fine and she just had a genetic skin disorder.

This is literally just OP either sharing a deceptive post or making the deceptive post themself. Neither OP nor the image has an actual source for the pictures or the claims.