As Seen On CNN

A candlelight dinner, a bottle of wine and someone special...that may work for people.
But getting pandas to mate isn't quite so easy.
John Vause has the story of some unusual steps researchers in China are taking to put pandas in the mood:

NOTE: I strongly recommending clicking the above link and watching the story...the written words won't do it justice.

They're cute, playful, cuddly...but apparently not so passionate...so, researchers in China have found a way to get male pandas to put down their bamboo, get out of their trees and get in the mood

"We video tape pandas who mate successfully and play that that for pandas who don't know how to do it."

Yes, Panda Porn...the theory is simple...show pandas like Lu Lu, how it's done so he can make the most of the 3 days every year when females are ready to mate.

And its not just the visuals but also the sounds of panda lovin' that does the job.

Scientists here at China's Woolong Research center have found what's good on tape, is even better live...taking pandas who may be a little shy, to watch others who aren't.

Handlers also regularly swap panda partners...so each panda finds that some one special.

All of this has led to a baby panda boom here. 20 cubs like this cute little fella called Cie Doo were born here last year, more than ever before.

Jung Hemin, the park's director boasts his breeding program now has almost a hundred percent success rate.

But not everything has worked...they tried Viagra once - it proved just too much for your average bear.

"They stayed excited for way too long."

Even so, after teetering on the edge of extinction, the future for the giant panda is looking hopeful...and frisky.