Due date could be as soon as Friday, according to correspondence between zoo and Scottish governmentTian Tian, the female giant panda at Edinburgh, is believed to be pregnant and may give birth very soon, the city’s zoo has disclosed. Edinburgh zoo: leaked CCTV image shows keeper fleeing giant panda Read moreA spokeswoman for RZSS cautioned that there was no guarantee the pregnancy would lead to a successful live birth. On previous occasions, it is thought Tian Tian either absorbed a foetus or lost others. “Giant panda breeding is a very complicated process but we believe that Tian Tian is pregnant,” she said. “Although a specific date was suggested, like all babies it’s hard to predict precisely and the panda breeding season can last until late September.

Source: The Guardian August 24, 2017 16:00 UTC