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Yang Yang Enters the Breeding Programme.

2010-May-24

Yang Yang Yang Yang 579 2001-Oct- Male CCRCGP Bifengxia Baishuijiang was born around October 2001 in the Baishuijiang Nature Reserve. He was a poorly panda from birth and in April 2003 he was transferred to Chengdu, and later to Bifengxia.

His keepers took extra special care of him, and got his weight up to where it should be, and he is a much happier panda. In March Yang Yang Yang Yang 579 2001-Oct- Male CCRCGP Bifengxia Baishuijiang began showing signs being interested in the ladies.

The staff decided that whilst he's not quite ready to be with a female panda his semen will be used in Artificial Insemination. Hopefully he will become a father.

Genes from Young Wild pandas is very important in keeping the Gene pool of the pandas healthy and free from diseases and generic problems.

I have details on who received his semem but I'll let you know if I find out anything.