Ri Ri, a male giant panda, eats in his enclosure at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.PHOTO: AFP
TOKYO (AFP) - Two giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo have been given some private time in a bid to create a romantic environment in which the bashful creatures can mate.
Public viewing was halted on Thursday (Feb 4) in the hope that male Ri Ri - who zookeepers confirmed has looked friskier in recent days - will take advantage of the fleeting window that female Shin Shin is in heat.
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