CHI-CHI STILL UNSETTLED
(N.Z.P A.-Reuter —Copyright) MOSCOW, March 14. Chi-Chi, the nine-year-old she-panda, showed signs of agitation today at her coming marriage to Moscow’s An-An. “She needs a little time to settle down and calm her nerves.” explained Dr. Oliver Graham-Jones,
who accompanied Chi-Chi from her London Zoo home. Chi-Chi appeared none too happy abont her temporary quarters at Moscow Zoo. She ambled about discontentedly, and kept barking at the approach of strange humans.
“When I enter the cage, she keeps calling, as if to say, ‘What’s all this about’?” Dr. GrahamJones said. When Chi-Chi calms down sufficiently, zoo officials intend to introduce her to An-An. This should be in about six weeks’ time. Il
It Is not expected that the pair will subsequently pine for each other. In their natural home in China they come together only twice a year to mate and then part. “They are great individualists.” Dr. GrahamJones said.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31009, 15 March 1966, Page 17
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