Lele is a giant panda living in the United States. He is 25 years old and male. His pedigree number is 466 1998. 18 was born in Chongqing Zoo in July, and her mother is the giant panda nova.
On February 2, 2023, China Zoo Association received a notice from Memphis Zoo in the United States that Lele, a 25-year-old giant panda who went to the United States to carry out a cooperative research project on giant panda protection, was found dead on the morning of February 1 local time in the United States.
In 2003, Lele, the giant panda, went to Memphis Zoo in the United States to start cooperative research, which brought a lot of joy to the American public and was widely loved by the American people, and played an important bridge role in promoting panda protection cooperation and friendly exchanges between the two countries.
Social controversy caused by two giant pandas living in the United States
The health status of giant pandas Yaya and Lele, who previously lived in Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, USA, caused controversy. At the beginning of 2022, some netizens pointed out that the living conditions of Yaya and Lele were not optimistic.
In the photos posted by the netizen, two giant pandas are skinny and listless, and their state is not as good as when they first arrived in the United States. Even compared with other giant pandas in the United States, their overall state is much worse.
"Yaya" and "Lele" live in a bad environment, there is no fresh bamboo to eat, the feeding amount can not meet the domestic standards, and the breeder does not interact with them. After the news was released, it caused widespread concern.
In this regard, the staff of China Zoo Association once responded that the two giant pandas have entered the old age stage, and Yaya has been suffering from skin diseases, so her condition is not good. After communicating with Memphis Zoo, I learned that there is no problem with bamboo and living space, and I will continue to communicate with each other.