the zoo said that Le Le — which translates to "happy happy" — was found dead. "Memphis Zoo is devasted [sic] to announce the passing of Giant panda 'Le Le,' " the zoo said in the post.
As dead bears lost some allure, plans shifted to getting a live panda out of China. In December 1936 a wild cub named Su-Lin left Shanghai by ship in a wicker basket carried by Ruth Harkness ...