Question
Puerto Rico's only one of these places, named for Juan A. Rivero, officially closed in 2023 despite efforts to reopen after Hurricane Maria. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these places. A resident of one of these places whose name means "little miracle" left the U.S. as part of a special FedEx “Express” flight in November 2023.
ANSWER: zoos [or zoological parks]
[10e] After the National Zoo's agreement to lease these animals ended, China announced that it will send two of these animals to San Diego Zoo as part of the "diplomacy" named after these animals.
ANSWER: pandas [or giant panda; or panda bear; or Ailuropoda melanoleuca; accept panda diplomacy] (The panda in the first part is Xiao Qi Ji; the FedEx plane was nicknamed the “Panda Express.”)
[10h] This city's zoo denied abuse after the death of its male panda Le Le and supposed mistreatment of the female Ya Ya. In April 2023, a county commission reappointed a politician from this city in defiance of Cameron Sexton.
ANSWER: Memphis (The politician is Justin Pearson.)
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