World | giant pandas Taiwan Panda Keepers Seek Love Doc's Advice Absence makes the heart grow fonder, expert counsels By Marie Morris Posted Nov 8, 2009 2:51 PM CST Copied A vendor sells panda hats on the first day of the Chinese lunar New Year in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 26, 2009, the day the Taipei Zoo officially opened its doors to the public to view its two pandas. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) Ahead of breeding season in February, the Taipei Zoo is soliciting expert advice for getting its two giant pandas in the mood. A researcher dispatched from their native China found Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan—presented last year as a symbol of thawing relations between the countries—just a little too chummy, reports the AP. His prescription: some alone time. "They may have more interest toward each other after a brief separation," he said. Read These Next Want to know how the economy is doing? Check Dollar Tree's stats. New York Times digs into the 'dreaded irony' of Generation X. Marjorie Taylor Greene keeps up criticism of Trump on 60 Minutes. Judge blocks DOJ from certain evidence in Comey case. Report an error