The black-and-white pandas, about 5ft high, are both 11 years old. If the mating is successful, the baby would be only the third giant panda born in captivity. The last was in the Peking Zoo on September 4, 1964.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31753, 9 August 1968, Page 11
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39The black-and-white pandas, about 5ft high, are both 11 years old. If the mating is successful, the baby would be only the third giant panda born in captivity. The last was in the Peking Zoo on September 4, 1964. Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31753, 9 August 1968, Page 11
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