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Two rare giant panda cubs born at Berlin Zoo in a first for Germany

Two rare giant panda cubs born at Berlin Zoo in a first for Germany


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Berlin Zoo has said it is “so happy” and “speechless” as it celebrated the arrival of two giant panda cubs, the first such birth of the rare mammals in Germany.

Meng Meng gave birth to a hand-sized pink cub on Saturday night – and an hour later, its twin was born. All the animals are said to be in good health.

  

The rare cubs were born an hour apart on Saturday night. Pic: Berlin Zoo

      

Image:        The rare cubs were born an hour apart on Saturday night. Pic: Berlin Zoon      

 

  

Meng Meng plays with one of her twins. Pic: Berlin Zoo

      

Image:        The mother plays with one of her twins. Pic: Berlin Zoo      

 

  

Berlin Zoo says it is 'so happy' and 'speechless'. Pic: Berlin Zoo

      

Image:        Meng Meng arrived from China in June 2017. Pic: Berlin Zoo      

The zoo said becoming a mother has come naturally to the six-year-old panda, adding that after the first birth “she placed the tiny creature gently on her belly and began to warm it lovingly with her big paws, warm breath, and the soft fur of her cheeks “.

Video released by the zoo on Monday showed Meng Meng playing with her newborn in an enclosure.

  

The cubs were born at Berlin Zoo on Saturday

      

Image:        The cubs were the size of a hand when they were born. Pic: Berlin Zoo      

As pandas that give birth to twins usually raise only one of the cubs, the zoo is actively supporting Meng Meng in the rearing process.

And experts from China’s Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Zoo have also been brought in to help out.

It is difficult to get giant pandas to mate and with only 1, 864 adults living in their natural habitat, every new cub is important, say experts.

Keepers only confirmed last week that Meng Meng was pregnant.

  

Berlin Zoo only revealed last week that Meng Meng was pregnant

      

Image:        Berlin Zoo only revealed last week that Meng Meng was pregnant      

She had mated with partner Jiao Qing, aged nine, in April, and was also artificially inseminated to increase the likelihood of pregnancy.

The pandas arrived from China in June 2017.

    

        

            

Wunderbar , dass es auch so schöne Nachrichten gibt! Alles gute für die mama und die twins ***

– bibi (@bibi 57709976)September 2,

        

    

The cubs have already received a warm welcome from people on Twitter congratulating the arrival of the cubs.

One user tweeted “wonderful, this is such beautiful news! All the best for mum and twins “- and included two panda and heart emojis – another said:” so nice, congratulations! “

    

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