No cubs, but pandas get A for effort

A little news about our namesake:

National Zoo officials said Sunday they do not believe there will be a pregnant panda this year at the animal park.

“It looks as though Tian Tian and Mei Xiang did not breed this year,” said assistant Curator Lisa Stevens. According to zoo officials, the pair had tried to mate several times since Friday.

“Tian Tian gets an ‘A’ for effort, but I have to say he gets an ‘F’ for technical merit,” said Stevens. “He did not make the connection we were all hoping for.”

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