By Emma Glanfield The UK’s only female giant panda has been artificially inseminated after she and her intended partner failed to mate naturally. Edinburgh Zoo bosses were hopeful that Tian Tian would mate with male Yang Guang this year, but moved on to artificial insemination after her hormone levels started to fall quickly. The procedure was carried out on Sunday using samples from Yang Guang. Scroll down for video Edinburgh Zoo bosses were hopeful that Tian Tian, pictured, would mate with male Yang Guang this year, but moved on to artificial insemination after her hormone levels started to fall quickly
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Zoo bosses were hopeful that Tian Tian would mate with male Yang Guang
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They intervened when the panda's hormone levels started to drop quickly
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Hopes of pregnancy follow last year's disappointment when she lost foetus
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She was artificially inseminated but lost baby panda late into pregnancy
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Tian Tian and Yang Guang are first giant pandas to live in UK for 17 years
The zoo said both pandas recovered well from the artificial insemination and were up and about soon afterwards, with @placeholder enjoying honey and bamboo 15 minutes later