As condolences poured
in from around the world, National Zoo officials waited Monday for word
on why a 6-day-old panda cub died and lamented a heartbreaking setback
to their closely watched breeding program.
The
cub had liver abnormalities and fluid in its abdomen, but a cause of
death will not be known until full necropsy results are available within
two weeks.
The cub, believed to be female,
died Sunday morning, less than a week after its birth surprised and
delighted zoo officials and visitors. Zookeepers had all but given up on
the panda mother's chances of conceiving after six years of failed
attempts.
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