Mei Xiang was artificially inseminated earlier this year in March using semen from the zoo's male giant panda, Tian Tian. She began exhibiting behaviors consistent with pregnancy back in June.

For decades, the giant panda has frustrated scientists desperate ... pandas only have 24 to 72 hours — in a year — to get pregnant. That's it. So their window of opportunity is really small ...

National Panda Day highlights global conservation efforts to protect pandas from habitat loss and possible extinction.

In addition, giant panda are excellent climbers, with cubs able to clamber up trees when they are just 6 months old. They can also swim and, unlike most other bears, do not hibernate for months at ...

U.S. News // 9 years ago National Zoo panda likely pregnant: Apparent fetus found on ultrasound Washington National Zoo's female giant panda Mei Xiang is likely pregnant, veterinarians said after ...

National Zoo Veterinarian Carlos Sanchez performs an ultrasound on giant panda Mei Xiang on May 7 ... to a cub or comes to the end of a pseudo pregnancy, or false pregnancy, which is common ...

Dr. Rivera says the zoo is very proud of its success with panda reproduction and pregnancy monitoring. Other notable achievements include great strides understanding giant panda maternal behavior ...

The giant panda nicknamed Sister Pig, moved into its new home on Tuesday at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, the ...