"Le Le’s name translates to ‘happy happy,’ and his name perfectly reflected his personality," the zoo said in a statement. "Le Le was a happy bear that enjoyed apples, engaging with enrichment and relaxing while covering himself with freshly shredded bamboo. He had an easy-going personality and was a favorite of all who met and worked with him over the years."
Advocacy groups In Defense of Animals and Panda Voices raised concerns about the pandas’ conditions in the past and applauded the animals’ planned return to China. In recent days, Panda Voices members watching the panda cam saw Le Le collapse and when they tried to get information about his condition, they were told there were no known health issues, according to Tom Clemenson, the group’s U.S. spokesman.
When asked about these allegations, Thompson, who referred to Le Le and Ya Ya as "two of the most spoiled animals on the planet," said the groups had made false accusations over the years. Days before the panda’s death, there were a couple of hours when he was not eating well, perhaps due to a stomach upset, but it didn’t continue and he was "completely normal" a short time after, Senior Veterinarian Felicia Knightly said. Experts from the U.S.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
How sad 😢
China turned off the chip. Balloons.
Could be some more dirty work by that sick person who's been inflicting cruelty.
So sad.
Were cops involved?
Oh no💔
Likely from a large breath
No
😭
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terrible event regards to all there for all memphis problems.
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