Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/20Aug2005_news20.php Wedding for giant pandas Saturday 20 August 2005 Last updated 8:23 AM Thai local time Chiang Mai _ A Northern Lanna-style wedding ceremony will be held in November for Xuang Xuang and Lin Hui, the giant pandas on loan from China. Sophon Damnui, director of the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand, said the mating season of pandas was approaching and the planned wedding would be part of an International Annual Conference of Research and Breeding Technique on Giant Pandas 2005, which will take place Nov 21-23 at a hotel in Chiang Mai. Zoo officials are hoping Lin Hui, the female panda, would have a baby in Thailand before the pair are returned to China after another eight years of stay. Mr Sophon said the pair would be put through a weight reduction programme because they were now overweight. Lin Hui now weighs 112kg, exceeding the standard weight by 2kg, while Xuang Xuang weighs 150kg, against the standard of 135kg. The pandas have been the stars of the zoo since their arrival almost two years ago, helping boost the zoo revenue by over 55 million baht. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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