For more detailed studies on Captive Breeding in the Giant Panda:
Zhang, G., Swaisgood, R. R. and Zhang, H. (2004), Evaluation of behavioral factors influencing reproductive success and failure in captive giant pandas. Zoo Biol., 23: 15–31. Link to Article
Snyder, N. F.R., Derrickson, S. R., Beissinger, S. R., Wiley, J. W., Smith, T. B., Toone, W. D. and Miller, B. (1996), Limitations of Captive Breeding in Endangered Species Recovery. Conservation Biology, 10: 338–348. Link to Article
Owen, M. A., Swaisgood, R. R., Czekala, N. M., Steinman, K. and Lindburg, D. G. (2004), Monitoring stress in captive giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): behavioral and hormonal responses to ambient noise. Zoo Biol., 23: 147–164. Link to Article
Swaisgood, R. R., Lindburg, D. G. and Zhang, H. (2002), Discrimination of oestrous status in giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) via chemical cues in urine. Journal of Zoology, 257: 381–386. Link to Article
McGeehan, L., Li, X., Jackintell, L., Huang, S., Wang, A. and Czekala, N. M. (2002), Hormonal and behavioral correlates of estrus in captive giant pandas. Zoo Biol., 21: 449–466. Link to Article
Kleiman, D. G. (1983), Ethology and Reproduction of Captive Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie, 62: 1–46. Link to Article