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Panda pair set to try artificial insemination Artificial insemination will be used alongside natural mating in an attempt to help Chiang Mai Zoo pandas Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui start a family.
They mated from January 16-19, and an ultrasound test was conducted yesterday on four-year-old Lin Hui, but no sign of pregnancy was seen. Zoological officials and media members keenly observed the test as veterinarians looked for changes in uterus shape that would be visible 164 days after the mating.
Vet Kannika Nimtrakul said it was possible Lin Hui had a pseudo-pregnancy because she had shown many symptoms of pregnancy in April such as producing milk, seeking solitude and getting upset with Chuang Chuang's presence.
Zoological Park Organisation director Sopon Damnui said Lin Hui was not pregnant because she was still too young and her current environment was not suitable. Zoo director Thanapat Pongpamorn said the zoo would invest Bt15 million in creating a better environment by separating the pandas for at least three months before the next mating season, March next year.
