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 Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people crashed in the ocean. A lesson in minding your own business ... at 30,000 feet. The death toll in the Texas floods has risen to 27, including 9 kids. Report an error