Giant panda females ovulate only once a year, and have a very short fertile window, often just under 48 hours. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

After the weeks of waiting and watching, and test samples being rushed by car to a lab in Virginia, and the cutting-edge science and the crossed fingers, the National Zoo's bad news finally came in an ...

National Zoo officials have shut down their panda exhibit, hoping that their star, Mei Xiang, is in a family way. Zoo officials told The Examiner on Monday that Mei Xiang, a 10-year-old giant panda, ...

When you're pregnant, you need to eat more because of that whole "growing-a-child-inside-of-me" thing. But fakin' it for food? Turns out a panda in China might have done just that. Ai Hin seemed to be ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo says it’s watching its female giant panda Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) closely for a possible pregnancy. The zoo said Monday that scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation ...

Meng Meng, Berlin Zoo's female giant panda, is expecting twin cubs, an ultrasound examination has revealed, the zoo authorities announced on Tuesday. "Following weeks of tense expectation, there was a ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A giant panda at Edinburgh Zoo is showing signs of pregnancy and could give birth within weeks to what would be the first cub from the rare species born in Britain, officials said.

The National Zoo has started a "pregnancy watch" for Mei Xiang, its female giant panda, but officials say it is unlikely that she's expecting a cub. Although her hormone levels are up, zoo officials ...

It’s all “paws crossed” for a healthy giant panda cub at the National Zoo in Washington. One of the zoo’s giant pandas, Mei Xiang, is pregnant, according to an ultrasound reading Wednesday. Based on ...

"Crafty Panda's Belly Tales: Navigating Pregnancy with Humor!" Join us on a whimsical journey through the ups and downs of pregnancy with Crafty Panda's signature touch of humor! In this delightful ...