Tag: giant panda

Malaysia-born giant panda cub returns to China

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) — Nuan Nuan, the first Malaysia-born female giant panda cub, returned to China on Tuesday. Born on Aug. 18, 2015 to two loaned Chinese pandas, Nuan Nuan, meaning warmth, was loved by her keepers and other Malaysian people, according to staffers of the Giant Panda Conservation Center of the Malaysian National Zoo. “Giant panda is like a symbol of peace that can unite the two countries, which is a great experience. […]

Double happiness as giant panda gives birth to twins in U.S.

  (Reuters) — Giant panda Mei Xiang, a star tourist draw in the U.S. capital, gave birth to a pair of cubs hours apart on Saturday (August 22), the National Zoo said. Mei Xiang gave birth to her first cub at 5:34 p.m. (2134 GMT) after her water broke about an hour beforehand, zoo officials said. About four and one-half hours later, at 10:07 p.m., a second cub arrived and appeared healthy, the zoo said. […]