Two giant pandas finally mated after 10 years

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By Skylar Wolfe

Two giant pandas in a zoo in Hong Kong mated on Monday after 10 years of failed attempts, The New York Times reported.

This does not guarantee that babies are on the way for Ocean Park's 14-year-old pandas, Ying Ying and Le Le, The New York Times reported.

An ultrasound will not detect a cub until anywhere from 55 to 310 days from now, the zoo said to The New York Times.

The zoo has high hopes, as approximately 1,800 giant pandas are alive in their natural habitat, putting them one category away from being endangered, CNN reported.

Ocean Park has been closed since late January due to the coronavirus, during which staff noticed mating behaviors, CNN reported.

"Perhaps Ying Ying and Le Le just needed some privacy," The New York Times said.

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