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SUMMARY:To Breed or Not to Breed:  The mystery of the elusive baby pandas
 
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DESCRIPTION:Famous for being distinctly lacklustre when it comes to procr
 eation\, the giant panda’s gestation period\, while in captive breeding 
 programmes\, remains a mystery. There are about 300 pandas in captivity 
 around the world and vast amounts of money are spent on encouraging them
  to mate. Methods have included artificial insemination and the more cre
 ative use of panda “adult” videos in the hope of lighting the reproducti
 ve spark.\n\nHowever\, these docile creatures are known to fake pregnanc
 ies or even abort them if certain conditions are not met\, and researche
 rs investigating the topic are yet to understand the whole process. This
  presentation from panda conservation expert James E. Ayala\, streamed l
 ive from the world-famous Chengdu Panda Research Base in China will prov
 ide a conservationist’s interpretation of this phenomenon and its impact
  on the overall conservation of this endangered and endlessly fascinatin
 g species.\n\nThis free event (no booking required) is presented by The 
 Confucius Institute in association with Zhejiang Association for Science
  and Technology as part of Manchester Science Festival\n
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Kanaris Theatre\, Manchester Museum\, Oxford Road\, Manchester\,
  Phone: 0161-2752648\, Email: museum@manchester.ac.uk
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