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FEATURE : Endangered animals get new lease on life in Singapore

EXPENSIVE CAPTIVESTop breeding programs for rare animals are not affordable for every zoo, with ultrasound equipment and diagnostic facilities out of reach for many

AFP , SINGAPORE

Zoo staff hope a pair of pandas to be loaned by China will produce offspring in the coming years.

“For us, captive populations form an insurance population, so it is our objective to make sure that there are sustainable numbers in captivity,” Guha said.

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