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Edinburgh panda 'miscarriage'

Giant panda Tian Tian is not expecting a cub, keepers at Edinburgh Zoo have confirmed. Experts believe the panda probably had a miscarriage.

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Panda enclosure to remain closed

Tian Tian had been keeping keepers at Edinburgh Zoo guessing over her possible pregnancy since she was artificially inseminated in April.

In August, experts noted signs that she was pregnant and it was hoped a panda cub would be born by September and the panda enclosure was closed three weeks ago.

The wait goes on for possible sign of panda cubs

Tian Tian had been keeping keepers at Edinburgh Zoo guessing over her possible pregnancy. Credit: David Cheskin/PA Wire

Chris West, Chief Executive Officer for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland said:

“The panda enclosure will remain closed until the end of the week, in order to give Tian Tian time to get back into her routine and provide her keepers with the chance to recuperate after this long period of waiting.”

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Experts believe Edinburgh giant panda lost cub

Experts at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland believe giant panda Tian Tian "conceived and carried a foetus until late term, but then lost it".

We are all saddened by this turn ofevents after so many weeks of waiting.

Timings are difficult to pinpoint atthis moment, but we had a meeting this morning where Tian Tian’s behaviour and hormone results were reviewed and have come to the conclusion that it is very likely she has lost the pregnancy.

– Chris West, Chief Executive Officer for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
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