National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang is artificially inseminated
They closely monitored her hormone levels, watched her behavior to make sure the time was right and set up a quiet night with a mate.
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2013
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Seeing the world through the eyes of an Orangutan
She is a captive bred Sumatran orangutan. He is a neuroscientist specialising in cognitive and sensory systems research. With the help of specially adapted eye tracking equipment they are hoping to explain some of the mysteries ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2012
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US zoo cites liver disease in baby panda's death
Veterinary pathologists on Thursday blamed liver disease brought on by insufficient oxygen for the sudden death of a six-day-old baby panda born at the National Zoo in Washington last month.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2012
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Week-old panda cub dies in US zoo (Update)
A week-old giant panda cub died at the National Zoo in the US capital, just days after it was seen squealing and squirming, officials said.
Plants & Animals
Sep 23, 2012
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After a surprise panda birth in DC, anxiety awaits
(AP)—The birth of a panda cub this weekend at Washington's zoo was cause for a party, but behind the excitement there's also some nail-biting.
Plants & Animals
Sep 18, 2012
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Cub born to giant panda at National Zoo (Update)
(AP)—A giant panda at Washington's zoo surprised scientists and zookeepers by becoming a mom again after years of failed pregnancies.
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2012
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Embryo transfer results in healthy purebred Yellowstone bison calf
Yellowstone National Park has two of the last remaining large herds of pure-bred bison in North America, but moving them out of the park to reproduce has been tough with public concerns over their widespread exposure to disease.
Plants & Animals
Aug 31, 2012
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US pandas hold yearly romantic romp
The doors to the outside world were closed, the lights dimmed. Video cameras angled down from multiple locations, and a couple dozen onlookers watched intently.
Plants & Animals
Feb 2, 2011
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American-born pandas reach their new home in China
(AP) -- Two American-born giant pandas arrived at their new China home Friday to find just what they'd left in the United States - live TV coverage and a passionate crowd.
Plants & Animals
Feb 5, 2010
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New Galapagos threat: Mosquitoes from afar
Seems like every week a species from somewhere else shows up in a new area and takes over, wreaking havoc. The latest hotspot: the Galapagos, where non-native mosquitoes are arriving via aircraft and tour boats.
Ecology
Aug 31, 2009
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