WASHINGTON (WMAL) – The giant panda house at the National Zoo is closed, say zoo officials, to keep a quiet area around giant panda, Mei Xiang’s den.

🐼 Beginning today, 6/24, the Giant Panda Habitat will be closed to keep a quiet around female 🐼 Mei Xiang’s den. No pregnancy confirmed. She’s exhibiting normal behaviors after the secondary hormone rise—in line w/ both a pregnancy & pseudo pregnancy. https://t.co/EBNCtw7ZT5

— National Zoo (@NationalZoo) June 24, 2018

So far, zoo keepers cannot confirm she is pregnant but say the panda is exhibiting signs of a possible panda pregnancy or a pseudo pregnancy.

Mei Xiang is building a nest in her den, has a decreased appetite and is sleeping more and reacting more to loud noises.

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