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National Zoo artificially inseminates giant panda
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Mei Xiang was inseminated early Saturday morning after it was determined natural breeding had not occurred with Tian Tian the night before. A baby panda was born to Tian Tian and Mei Xiang last summer at the zoo but it died six days later.
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National Zoo panda mating season starting
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Zoo officials say Mei Xiang's hormone levels are rising. That means she is likely ready to breed.
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Panda breeding season arrives at National Zoo
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The zoo said Wednesday that female panda Mei Xiang and male panda Tian Tian are showing signs they are ready to breed. Also, Mei Xiang's hormones have been rising.
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Pambassador contestants vie for chance to help panda conservation
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The winners of the Pambassador program will spend all of 2013 traveling the world, visiting different zoos and teaching others about panda conservation.
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Baby panda cause of death: Underdeveloped lungs, liver disease
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The National Zoo’s six-day old baby panda died from underdeveloped lungs and liver disease, zoo officials said Thursday.
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National Zoo panda cub dies: Abnormalities found in initial necropsy
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A hardening on portions of the National Zoo panda cub's liver and an increased amount of fluid in her abdomen stuck out as abnormal during an initial look into why the baby panda died on Sunday.
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Smithsonian panda cub dies: Live press conference
Smithsonian National Zoo officials are expected to provide more details about why Mei Xiang's panda cub died over the weekend. Click here for streaming video from the National Zoo.
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National Zoo panda cub born: Mei Xiang gives birth after five pseudopregnancies
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At long last, Mei Xiang is a mother again. After five straight false alarms, the National Zoo's giant panda gave birth to a cub on Sunday.
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Baby panda video: Smithsonian's 5-day-old panda cub visible on new video
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The Smithsonian National Zoo's new baby panda is only 5-days-old, but the cameras area already watching and it's already one of the area's biggest celebrities.
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Is the National Zoo's panda pregnant?
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Mei Xiang was artificially inseminated twice in late April. Zoo officials warn that panda fetuses don't start developing until the final weeks of a pregnancy. An ultrasound can't yet determine if she's pregnant.
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National Zoo on panda pregnancy watch
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The National Zoo says it's watching its female giant panda Mei Xiang closely for a possible pregnancy.
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D.C.'s beloved Tai Shan on panda cam
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One of the National Zoo’s most famous former resident pandas may have moved to China, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still see him.
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National Zoo panda inseminated
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The National Zoo is hoping their second attempt to artificially inseminate the zoo's female panda, Mei Xiang, is a success.
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Pandas in D.C.: National Zoo marks 40 years of pandas
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Hsing-Hsing and Ling-Ling were gifts to the United States from China following President Richard Nixon's historic visit to the country.
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National Zoo receives donation for Giant Panda program
CommentThe panda exhibit is by far the most popular at the National Zoo. On Monday it received a $4.5 million donation that will help fund program for the next five years.
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D.C. panda Mei Xiang not pregnant
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Giant panda Mei Xiang kept people guessing for months, but National Zoo veterinarians determined Friday that she had failed to become pregnant for the fifth year in a row
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Mei Xiang not pregnant for fifth consecutive year
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Giant panda Mei Xiang kept people guessing for months, but National Zoo veterinarians determined Friday that she had failed to become pregnant.
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Panda pregnancy watch under way at National Zoo
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Teams of panda fans are keeping a 24-hour-a-day watch on the National Zoo's giant panda, Mei Xiang to see if she might give birth.
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