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Giant panda Jia Jia not pregnant after natural mating, artificial insemination

The Straits Times

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November 20, 2025

Panda lovers hoping for Singapore-born giant panda Le Le to have a sibling in 2025 will have to wait a little longer.

- Calista Wong

In response to queries from The Straits Times, Mandai Wildlife Group on Nov 18 said that Le Le’s mum, Jia Jia, is not pregnant.

The announcement came amid much anticipation following the April 21-22 closure of the Pavilion Capital Giant Panda Forest at River Wonders.

The move to close the popular exhibit to the public was to better support beloved giant pandas Jia Jia and Kai Kai during their mating season.

Mandai Wildlife Group said that its animal care and veterinary teams had supported both pandas with their natural mating, and a carefully timed artificial insemination on April 25.

The artificial insemination procedure was carried out using best-practice protocols and in consultation with panda breeding experts from China, said Mandai Wildlife Group’s Dr Heng Yirui, deputy vice-president of the Veterinary Healthcare and Scientific Programmes.

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