Twin cubs for giant panda in Macau
MACAU — Giant panda Xin Xin gave birth to two male twin cubs on Sunday (June 26) at the Giant Panda Pavilion on Coloane, Macau.
MACAU — Giant panda Xin Xin gave birth to two male twin cubs on Sunday (June 26) at the Giant Panda Pavilion on Coloane, Macau.
The larger cub weighed 138g and the smaller cub, weighing just 53.8g, was taken into intensive care.
Xin Xin and her mate Kai Kai were a gift from the mainland to the gambling enclave in 2014, arriving in 2015. The panda pavilion has been closed since June 14 to prepare for the delivery. AFP
Giant panda Xin Xin holds one of two newborn twin baby pandas in her mouth as the other lies on the ground.
Giant panda Xin Xin holds one of two newborn twin baby pandas in her mouth as the other lies on the ground (bottom right).
One of two newborn twin baby pandas is cared for in an incubator by staff at the Giant Panda Pavilion on Coloane, Macau.
One of two newborn twin baby pandas is cared for at the Giant Panda Pavilion on Coloane, Macau.
Photos: Macau Government Information Bureau via AFP
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