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Panda at Memphis Zoo Is Pregnant
Topic Started: May 25 2007, 10:35 PM (82 Views)
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Panda at Memphis Zoo Is Pregnant
By Associated Press, Updated: 5/24/2007

MEMPHIS, Tenn.

A panda at the Memphis Zoo is definitely pregnant, officials there said Wednesday. Ya Ya, a giant panda, was artificially inseminated in January after she and a male companion failed at mating the old-fashioned way.

Since then, the zoo has closely monitored her as the potential due date drew near for the 6-year-old panda.

''I'm excited, but I'm also cautious because we have a long way to go before the birth,'' said Chuck Brady, the zoo's president.

Ya Ya is expected to give birth in the next 30 to 45 days, and the zoo will do weekly ultrasounds to monitor the health and growth of the fetus, zoo spokeswoman Julie Dodson said.

Zoo staff members now monitor Ya Ya 24 hours a day. She is in her maternity den and has access to a day room where zoo visitors can see her.

As the due date approaches, Ya Ya will likely settle into a tree in her maternity den that is a replica of where a giant panda would give birth in the wild, zoo officials say.

Panda pregnancies cannot be confirmed until shortly before the delivery date. Gestation lasts about 133 days.

http://www.happynews.com/news/5242007/pand...oo-pregnant.htm
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Ahh, Pandas are just such incredibly gorgeous animals..........sure hope she carries, her cubs to term.......... :heart:
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