Experts ‘will not’ breed pandas

EDINBURGH:

Experts will make no attempt to breed the UK’s only giant pandas this year, for the first time since 2012.

Tian Tian (Sweetie) will not bear a cub with Yang Guang (Sunshine), after a decision from bosses at Edinburgh Zoo.

The move was made to allow researchers to focus on the animals’ mating process to improve the chances of future efforts. The zoo tried natural breeding in 2012 and has attempted artificial insemination each year since 2013.