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No Sex Until You're Thinner!

January 22, 2007 at 9:30 AM | 0 Comments

What do you do when your pandas won't have sex? It's a problem for the Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand, who are relying on producing some cute 'n' cuddly baby pandas to boost tourist numbers and profits for the zoo. Apparently, the problem is that their male panda Chuang Chuang is simply too fat: their gal, Lin Hui, "is no longer comfortable with having sex with him." Ouch.

The first few attempts to get the two to mate were more than curious:

They have held a mock wedding, announced plans to separate the two to spark a little romance and even talked of introducing panda porn--videos of other pandas mating--to get the pair in the mood.

Now the plan is simply to get Chuang Chuang to lose weight by putting him on a diet. If he sheds a few pounds and Lin Hui finds him attractive again, we might be able to recommend a trip to the Chiang Mai Zoo to see the little ones. Or you might want to go anyway to catch a glimpse of the panda porn--your call.

[Photo: spork fu]

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