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World
A joyful surprise at Japan’s oldest zoo: The birth of twin pandas
It was an auspicious sign, as the giant panda shimmied into a handstand and urinated upside down against a tree. Nearly four years had passed since Ri Ri, a 15-year-old male, last mated with his partner, Shin Shin, also 15, at Japan’s oldest zoo. But in November, Ri Ri began his courtship ritual (the acrobatics leave a wider scent) and Shin Shin was found to be nearing heat, raising hopes that the famously finicky animals were at last in the mood. Continue reading →
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