On August 25, it was reported that the two newborn giant pandas at Berlin Zoo are doing well three days after their birth. A spokesperson for the zoo stated, “So far, the little ones are in good condition. They are receiving round-the-clock care from the China-Germany panda team and take turns spending time with their mother.”
In the wild, a female giant panda can only care for one cub at a time. In the case of twins, there is about a 50% chance that one of the cubs may not survive. The spokesperson emphasized that the China-Germany panda team at Berlin Zoo is doing everything possible to ensure both cubs grow up healthy. “To allow the cubs to grow as naturally as possible, under the care of their mother and with her milk, they take turns being with her.” The cubs drink milk approximately ten times a day, so they are rotated about every hour.
On August 23, Berlin Zoo announced in a press release that the giant panda “Meng Meng” successfully gave birth to the twins at 1:03 PM and 2:19 PM on the 22nd, with each cub measuring around 14 centimeters long. This marks the second pair of giant pandas born in Germany.
