China: Eldest giant panda Mengmeng gives birth to triplets in Guangzhou

The conservation team performs daily physical tests on the cub and records its growth statistics.

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04 Jul 2024, 04:29

Mengmeng, the eldest of the world's only panda triplets, gave birth to a female cub in Guangzhou, Guangdong province's capital, following a 128-day pregnancy, according to the local safari park.

The cub was born on June 18 in Guangzhou's Chimelong Safari Park. It has grown from 178 grams at birth to 423.5 grams as of Monday, indicating healthy conditions, according to the park's conservation team.

"The cub cried loudly at birth, appeared normal, and was in good health," said Chen Shuqing, the park's giant panda conservation expert.

The conservation team performs daily physical tests on the cub and records its growth statistics.

"The cub's white fur has grown on the pink skin, and the areas around its eyes, ears, shoulders and limbs have started turning black," said Chen.

Since the opening of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Guangdong province, the park has produced 11 cubs.

The park earned the nickname "Panda Paradise" after the birth of the world's only surviving giant panda triplets, Mengmeng, Shuaishuai, and Kuku in 2014.