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National Zoological Park
Dr. Jo Gayle Howard, National Zoo reproductive scientist, together with other Zoo scientists and veterinarians, performs an artificial insemination on the Zoo’s female giant panda, Mei Xiang. Timing of the insemination was critical—giant pandas have one breeding season per year with only a day or two of actual mating. Due to the expertise of the Zoo’s reproductive scientists and their ability to carefully track Mei Xiang’s hormone levels, the procedure was successful and resulted in the Zoo’s first surviving giant panda cub, born on July 9, 2005.
Jessie Cohen, Smithsonian’s National Zoo, March 11, 2005
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