They haven't been able to mate in 10 years: pandas that relieve stress and mate when the zoo is empty
The world has been struggling with the corona virus epidemic for about 4 months. The virus has left many places empty.
The streets vacated due to the Corona virus epidemic, factories that stopped production and many other factors helped to prevent air and environmental pollution. While the Corona virus epidemic continues to spread rapidly around the world, people quarantined themselves to protect themselves from the epidemic. This mandatory or voluntary quarantine situation caused many places in the world to remain empty. Theaters, cinemas, restaurants and zoos were closed. A zoo in Hong Kong has been closed to visitors for 2 months. The fact that the zoo remained empty helped pandas. Pandas that could not mate for 10 years mated when the zoo remained empty. Let's look at the details together.
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The streets vacated due to the Corona virus epidemic, factories that stopped production and many other factors helped to prevent air and environmental pollution. While the Corona virus epidemic continues to spread rapidly around the world, people quarantined themselves to protect themselves from the epidemic. This mandatory or voluntary quarantine situation caused many places in the world to remain empty. Theaters, cinemas, restaurants and zoos were closed. A zoo in Hong Kong has been closed to visitors for 2 months. The fact that the zoo remained empty helped pandas. Pandas that could not mate for 10 years mated when the zoo remained empty. Let's look at the details together. The Corona virus epidemic affected life in many ways. The epidemic affected the lives of not only humans, but also animals The zoo called Ocean Park in Hong Kong was closed to visitors for 2 months due to the epidemic. The lack of human crowd made the animals a little relaxed. Pandas that could not mate for 10 years mated at Ocean Park zoo in Hong Kong
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Pandas have not mated for 10 years, despite the authorities' best efforts. Zoo officials stated that this development made them very happy. “The successful mating process is very exciting for us,” said Michael Boos, director of zoo operations. "The probability of getting pregnant through natural mating is higher than artificial insemination." Zoo officials made a statement on the subject. Authorities; Towards the end of March, the female panda stated that they realized that Ying Ying started to spend more time in the water.
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The male panda, Le Le, began to leave traces and follow the scent of Ying Ying. It was stated that these movements were seen during the pandas' mating months. While it is too early to tell if a baby panda is on its way, staff are closely watching Ying Ying's body and behavioral changes.
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"If successful, signs of pregnancy, including hormonal level fluctuations and behavioral changes, can be observed in early June, but Ying Ying always has a chance to have a fake pregnancy," says Michael Boos. Said. According to zoo data, there are about 1,800 giant pandas remaining in their natural habitat. Zoo operations director Michael Boos said on the subject;
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“At Ocean Park, we hope to deliver great pregnancy news this year and contribute more to the conservation of these vulnerable species.”
