Pregnant Pandas

What is our obsession with panda reproduction? It seems we are always trying to couple these animals up and forcing them to mate. I have early memories of Ling Ling back in the 70s. Well evidently are dwindling in the wild, and it is been very hard to get them to reproduce in captivity. But are we taking this too far?

Today’s news asks tries to find out if panda Lun Lun of the Atlanta zoo is pregnant. That might be bad enough, but as it is difficult to determine if pandas are pregnant (c’mon science?!) they have engaged a psychic to help!!

I must admit that I am a big skeptic regarding psychics, and therefore have no tolerance for pet psychics. I am more amazed at the amount of news attention stories like these receive. (Of course I am now contributing to it.)

A news story is listed here.

..and an ABC News video here.

You can’t watch the video and think that the whole piece isn’t a big joke. The psychic even goes on to predict that the panda wishes her baby to be named “Pu Pu.”

I am glad the news isn’t always too serious.

Add comment August 7th, 2006