WASHINGTON - Giving new meaning to the phrase, "invasion of privacy," the Smithsonian's National Zoo live-tweeted the process of artificially inseminating its female giant panda Monday.
Giant panda breeding season began this weekend when Mei Xiang went into estrus, or "in heat." She was artificially inseminated Sunday night by Dr. Li Desheng from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda and National Zoo scientists and veterinarians.
