Adelaide Zoo has confirmed that the latest attempt to artificially inseminate resident female giant panda Fu Ni has been unsuccessful, with staff 'obviously disappointed that there will be no cub this year'.
abc.net.au/news/giant-panda-fu-ni-not-pregnant-adelaide-zoo-confirms/101927664Despite signs of pregnancy, Adelaide Zoo's female panda Fu Ni will sadly not be welcoming the pitter-patter of tiny paws any time soon.
"Our staff and volunteers are obviously disappointed that there will be no cub this year," the zoo said in a statement. The zoo said it would take time for Fu Ni to realise she was not pregnant, but that she had "taken an enrichment toy and is currently 'mothering' it as is typical of a pseudo-pregnancy".
The zoo said Fu Ni's "devoted keepers who were so hopeful" have done "everything in their power to ensure her welfare throughout".Adelaide's panda breeding window has become something of an annual event, but it has so far failed to yield cubs.
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