Su Lin mated with Wu Gang
San Diego born Su Lin returned to Ya’an Bi Feng Xia at the end of 2010. In Bi Feng Xia she has found a mate, Wu Gang (studbook number 502). Both pandas mated naturally on March 15, 2011.
From CCRCGP’s website:
“Morning 10 o’clock, the base breeding ground for new activities in the region a giant snow, a lively atmosphere, reaching the height of the female panda in heat, “Su Lin” irritability, kept in the male giant panda, “Wu Gang” in outside pens back and forth, while continuing to issue Miejiao, climbing pens and other estrus behavior. Frequently show the face of great beauty is good, “Wu Gang” eventually give way and the temptation to hash through the fence to the “Su Lin” is not the time to respond to calls issued. Waiting at the side close eye on the staff of the two “armed gang” and “Su Lin” dynamic, 10 when the 15 minutes or so, in determining the interaction between two giant pandas in the best condition, the researchers quickly, “Wu Gang” ring the door open, prompting two giant pandas, “consummated.”
This and “Wu Gang” is consummated, “Su Lin” back to his hometown for the first time in natural mating, the lack of experience, “Su Lin” and married her husband in “armed gang” for mating, the first few attempts were unsuccessful , but in the “armed gang” and adhere to the temptation, the two couples finally 10 when the 36 minutes the successful completion of the first mating, copulation lasted 49 seconds.
Next, the Research Center staff will be based on “Su Lin” physical signs of change and heat conditions from time to time arrange health and good genes for natural mating with male panda, if necessary, research centers will also make manual fertilization to expect, “Su Lin” in this beautiful panda birth to healthy babies.
Source: http://www.chinapanda.org.cn/blog.php?id=811
