On June 2, good news comes from the Breeding Field of CCRCGP that the male giant panda "Yang Yang" succeeds in its first natural mating with "Ying Ying". "Yang Yang" was born in October 2001 in Baishuijiang Natural Reserve of Gansu Province. It has a weak body and was transferred to CCRCGP for nursing on November 28, 2003. Compared with the pandas of the same age, it grew slowly with weak
physical condition. At that time, the two-year-old "Yang Yang" was about 40 kg with small figure. Its spirit was also not good. Based on its body situation, the experts of CCRCGP made nutritious package and regular physical examination for it. With good nursing, "Yang Yang" grows well and has become a handsome boy. This year, the nine-year-old "Yang Yang" has increased to over 80 kg and is healthy with good spirit. It showed oestrus behaviors like marking and bleating in this March. It grows up finally. The experts of CCRCGP began to look for a bride for it. On June 2, they prepare the mating for "Yang Yang" and "Ying Ying". Even though "Yang Yang" is small and short of experience, guided by "Ying Ying", they begin to mate at 8:54 and finish at 8:57. "Yang Yang" takes the first step of an adult and achieves the success of first natural mating.
