A sixth attempt to produce a giant panda cub at Edinburgh Zoo through artificial insemination has fa
A sixth attempt to produce a giant panda cub at Edinburgh Zoo through artificial insemination has failed.The zoo’s female panda, Tian Tian, has not produced a cub following the latest procedure in March.Tian Tian has failed to reproduce despite repeated artificial inseminations since her 2011 arrival. Tian Tian had previously given birth to twins in China but all attempts to produce a cub at Edinburgh Zoo have failed. Charlotte MacDonald, the zoo’s director of conservation and living collections said: “Tian Tian was artificially inseminated at the end of March and we now know this was not successful. Tian Tian, which means "Sweetie”, and her mate Yang Guang, which means “Sunshine” came to Edinburgh in 2011 in a 10-year agreement with the Chinese government. In November, it was reported that the zoo’s male giant panda Yang Guang had both testicles removed after tumours were discovered by keepers. This year, a decision was taken to artificially inseminate her using sperm from a panda in the Chinese panda breeding programme. -- source link
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