Message in a Battle By Holly Bailey

"Finally, coverage of the war in Iraq nearly overshadowed a major romantic development in Washington this week. As the WP reported yesterday, Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, the National Zoo's giant pandas, mated for the first time on Friday—though zoo staffers almost missed it. The encounter lasted just 15 seconds, forcing curators to study an instant replay of the exhibit's security cameras to confirm it actually happened."

Sounds more like a failed attempt to me. Ms. Panda shoved him off and said, "No way! They are going to play this clip on the internet, you perv!"