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Mei Xiang Artificially Inseminated

/ Post by Pandas International Mei Xiang, the Smithsonian National Zoo’s female Giant Panda, was left alone to try to mate with male Tian Tian during her breeding cycle but, once again, the two pandas were not successful in mating on their own.  Mei Xiang has given birth to two cubs in the past. The

Zoo Atlanta’s Lun Lun Artificially Inseminated

/ Post by Pandas International Lun Lun, Zoo Atlanta’s 15-year-old mama bear, and Yang Yang (resident papa bear) again showed little interest in mating as Lun Lun entered her fertile period this year. The pair has never successfully mated in their more than 13 years together, and all three of their previous cubs have been