Panda News from around the world
  • Cub Hopes for Ya Ya

    Of the four zoos in America that have Giant Pandas, Memphis Zoo is the only zoo that's not yet had a cub. Ya Ya the female Giant Panda there has conceived but so far has been unable to bring it to full term.

    It is thought that one of the reasons could be is that she goes in to her estrus cycle in the holiday season which is too early compared to other pandas around the globe, which usually enter the cycle between March and May.
  • Mamphis Zoo's Ya Ya Not Pregnant

    The Memphis Zoo blog is reporting that their female giant panda Ya Ya is not pregnant.Yaya was inseminated on Christmas day 2008. We've been following the video blog of the Zoo's attempts to get her pregnant. It must be a blow for all concerned. Lets hope for better luck next time.
  • How to get a Panda pregnant, Day 3

    Follow the link in the reference to continue watching about how Memphis Zoo is hoping to get their panda Ya Ya pregnant
  • How to get a panda pregant Day 2 (3/3)

    Follow the reference for the continuing video of on how Memphis zoo, is trying to get their panda pregnant.
  • How to get a panda pregant Day 2 (1/3)

    More from Memphis on trying to get Ya Ya pregnant.

    Follow the reference for more info.
  • How to get a panda pregant (3/3)

    Concluding the video blog from Memphis Zoo, on the process of artificially inseminating Ya Ya.
  • How to get a Panda (hopefully) pregant,

    Our friends over at Memphis Zoo have released the first part of a trilogy of three short films about the insemination of Ya Ya.