Mei Xiang Mother to Tian tian at the Washington National Zoo could be soon hearing the patter of little paws. It appears that her progesterone levels are up, which could indicate that she's pregnant .

She gave birth to Tian tian in 2005, but is known for having false pregnancies (Common in pandas). We'll have to wait till mid-July / August when she'll be due, before we know for sure.

After all this bad news we could with a new hope.