Panda panic

Grudgingly admitting defeat, officials at Ueno Zoo in the centre of Tokyo have sent a childless giant panda back to her home in Mexico. In December 2003, Shuan Shuan was loaned for a year from Chapultepec Zoo in the hopes that the she would appeal to Ling Ling, the 20-year-old star attraction of Ueno Zoo and a panda who has historically shown scant interest in procreation.

His long-term companion, Tong Tong, died of cancer five years ago without producing an heir, underlining the considerable difficulty of persuading captive pandas to breed. Shuan Shuan’s visit to Japan was extended by a second year, during which time she became a favourite with visitors. Unfortunately, Ling Ling remained unimpressed.

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Wonder why the names of Pandas have the trend of repeated name....