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Cold weather effecting Thailand's Pandas

2009-Jan-20

After years of trying to get Chuang Chuang Chuang Chuang 510 2000-Aug- Male Chiang Mai Zoo WOLONG Bai Xue - #418 Xin Xing - #329 and Lin Hui Lin Hui Tai WeiLing Hui 林惠 539 2001-Sep-28 Female Chiang Mai Zoo WOLONG Tang Tang - #446 Pan Pan - #308 of Chiang Mai Zoo, Thailand to mate. It's been reported that a cold snap has aroused the passion in the Thailand panda stars.

Recently the weather is Thailand has been a cool 4 degrees Celsius (39 Fahrenheit), which is closer to the natural temperature of where the pandas live. The panda carers are watching Lin Hui Lin Hui Tai WeiLing Hui 林惠 539 2001-Sep-28 Female Chiang Mai Zoo WOLONG Tang Tang - #446 Pan Pan - #308 closely to see if she does come into season and will try a natural mating between the pair.

In the past keepers have tried unsuccessfully to mate the pair both naturally and artificiality. Last yeat Chuang Chuang Chuang Chuang 510 2000-Aug- Male Chiang Mai Zoo WOLONG Bai Xue - #418 Xin Xing - #329 was deemed to heavy to mate and has since been put on a diet. It is hoped that this year there will be a successful mating.