Copenhagen, May 2 (Xinhua) -- At the end of April, spring flowers bloomed and grass warblers flew. The Nordic country of Denmark is gradually thawing, entering a good season of recovery and love for everything. For the Danes, there is another exciting "high sweet" moment - the annual "panda date" at Copenhagen Zoo has reopened.
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At Copenhagen Zoo, the female giant panda hair shoots who love to hang their own branches have been restless lately, and the male giant panda Star II next door has begun to call for a response. After tracking the physical indicators of the two pandas for many days, the zoo set April 24-26 as the annual "panda date" of the good day.
This is the third "date" of Mao Andryu and Star II after embarking on a trip to Northern Europe in April 2019. They usually live separately on both sides of the panda pavilion and enjoy a "single life". This year, the 8-year-old hair shoots and 9-year-old stars are in the "good years of youth", and the Danes who love pandas certainly hope that they will give birth to furry "small crystals" as soon as possible.
At Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark on April 24, panda shoots and Hoshiji yell at each other when they meet. Photo by Anders Conshow
Due to the ignorance of the first two dates, Xing'er was not moved by the "beautiful panda in front", and the two meetings ended with two pandas sitting in rows and eating bamboo. This year, the park borrowed a "secret weapon" from zoos in other European countries - the urine of other male pandas, hoping to arouse the "sense of competition" of Star II and make it perform well.
On the first day of the date on April 24, although there was a drizzle in Copenhagen, the enthusiasm of the crowd who deliberately came to the scene to watch the "sugar" at close range did not diminish at all. Mainstream media such as danish national television DR, news station TV2 and Danish news agencies were all present, and Copenhagen Zoo also opened a live broadcast on social media, synchronizing the dating scene to the eager "panda powder" of "sugar".
At Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark on April 24, Mao Shoot and Star Two play together. Photo by Anders Conshow
Magnus Roussgaard, a tourist who was watching with his wife and children, told reporters: "I, like everyone else, am nervous about whether they will succeed this time. It is very rare to see giant pandas intimate or close to each other. So it was a very special time for me and my family. ”
On April 24, at the Panda Pavilion at Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark, people watched the giant pandas get close and personal. Photo by Anders Conshow
In the "live broadcast room", the feeling of "spawning" outside the field overflowed the screen, and the messages of "cheering" for Star Two came and went: "Come on, give us a baby panda!" ”。
However, "thunder and rain are small". Star Two made a slight improvement this time, and also had intimate moments with Mao Shoot, but there was no "score" at key moments. On April 26, the zoo announced that the baby panda plan had failed again.
On April 24, at the Panda Pavilion at Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark, male giant panda Star II was resting on a log. Photo by Anders Conshow
Mas Batelsen, head of animal management at Copenhagen Zoo, said that giant pandas only have one chance to (conceive) a year, and the park will continue to learn lessons and discuss with chinese colleagues to see what further efforts can be made next year.
Naja, the keeper of Hoshiji and Mao Shoot, wrote on social media: "Although the date is not like the date that Star Er and Mao Shoot promised me, I think this is still a good date. The two of them had also been happily together, full of excitement, longing, and of course awkwardness. Thanks to everyone's strong attention, this season's 'engagement at first sight' drama of the two pandas is over, so stay tuned for next year. ”
"Sugar" addictive netizens have responded enthusiastically: "You and the two obedient pandas are hard, we are 'trapped', as long as you can see them both are very happy, looking forward to next year!" (Reporter: Lin Jing; Reporter: Anders Kong Sihao; Editor: Wang Pei; Editor: Wang Kewen, Ma Xiaoyan)