Published 07:43 IST, April 8th 2020
Panda couple mates for first time in 13 yrs together at Hong Kong; Covid lockdown credited
As the lockdown struck globally due to the deadly Coronavirus, a middle-aged giant Panda couple mated for the first time in 10 years in Hong Kong.
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A middle-d giant Panda couple have mated for first time in over 10 years toger in Hong Kong. According to reports, Pandas- Ying Ying and Le Le - h been at Ocean Park Zoo since 2007, but y h shown very little interest towards each or. , however, as per local media, y've come toger, with increased privacy owing to Coronavirus lockdown also being attributed.
Earlier, Chinese scientists h artificially inseminated female Panda, however, it h resulted in miscarris. But when pandemic forced closure of zoo, two pandas h started getting closer. According to reports, female Panda's pregnancy is still unclear, however, hormonal fluctuations and behavioural changes may give a clue by June. As per an official release by Zoo, successful mating process is exciting for everyone as chance of pregnancy via natural mating is higher than by artificial insemination.
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Coronavirus Crisis
outbreak of vel Coronavirus from China led to a global lockdown after World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as a Pandemic. Currently, re are around 936 cases of Coronavirus reported in Hong Kong.
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Meanwhile, presently, re are around 1,419,142 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, which has led to death of around 81,512 people. Along with it, around 301,497 people have reportedly recovered. Leing number of global positive cases of coronavirus, United States has become new epicentre of pandemic surpassing China, Italy, and Iran.
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07:43 IST, April 8th 2020