The giant panda Xinxin has given birth to twin cubs, a first for the region. Xinxin and her first cub are in good health.
Photo taken on June 26, 2016 shows the giant panda Xinxin and her first newly-born cub in Macao, south China. Giant panda Xinxin, which is given by Chinese central government as a gift to Macao, gave birth to twins on Sunday in Macao. The cubs weigh 135 grams and 53.8 grams. [Photo: Xinhua]
Her second cub is in intensive care because it is underweight. The gender of the cubs has yet to be ascertained.
Xinxin and a male panda named Kaikai were sent to Macao last year from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province. They were a gift from China’s central government.
The two cubs are now under 24-hour observation.
Photo taken on June 26, 2016 shows the giant panda Xinxin and her first newly-born cub in Macao, south China. Giant panda Xinxin, which is given by Chinese central government as a gift to Macao, gave birth to twins on Sunday in Macao. The cubs weigh 135 grams and 53.8 grams. [Photo: Xinhua]
A feeder takes care of the second newly-born giant panda cub in Macao, south China, June 26, 2016. Giant panda Xinxin, which is given by Chinese central government as a gift to Macao, gave birth to twins on Sunday in Macao. The cubs weigh 135 grams and 53.8 grams. [Photo: Xinhua]