China’s panda population is booming this year to a record number of births in captivity – a rare accomplishment for the endangered species known for being poor breeders. The most recent addition – the birth of female twins – brought the total number of births this year to 19, surpassing the record of 18 births in 2006.
Through artificial insemination, researchers have been able increase the number of pandas in captivity to more than 300 – a number that experts say should remain steady.
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