China News Agency, Paris, August 2 (Reporter Li Yang) The Beauval Wildlife Park in Saint-Aignan, central France, announced on the 2nd local time that the Chinese giant panda "Huan Huan" had given birth to twins.
The Beauvale Wildlife Park introduced to reporters that the two cubs of the Chinese giant panda Huanhuan had been born smoothly. The first cub of the twins was born at 1:3 a.m. local time on the 2nd. , Weighs 149 grams; the second cub was born at 1:10 in the morning and weighs 129 grams.
The two cubs are currently in good condition.
On August 2, local time, Beauvale Wildlife Park in Saint-Aignan in central France announced that the Chinese giant panda Huanhuan gave birth to twins in the early morning of the same day.
The picture shows "Huanhuan" with the newly born cubs.
Photo courtesy of China News Agency issued by Beauvale Wildlife Park in France
"Huanhuan" had entered a "drowsy state" on July 30, ready to give birth.
The zoo expects that "Huanhuan" will give birth to twins soon, and is prepared accordingly.
The staff ensures that the best conditions are provided for the birth of the cubs.
The zoo’s press bulletin described the waiting time for "Huanhuan" to give birth to a long time, but the process of "Huanhuan" giving birth was "very fast"; the birth of twins by "Huanhuan" was the result of the joint efforts of all members of the team.
According to reports, after the panda twins are born, the staff will place them next to Huanhuan in turn; the public will have to wait for a while before they can see them.
The zoo said that Huanhuan has more experience in giving birth than four years ago and knows what to do and how to protect the cubs.
On August 2, local time, Beauvale Wildlife Park in Saint-Aignan in central France announced that the Chinese giant panda Huanhuan gave birth to twins in the early morning of the same day.
The picture shows "Huanhuan" with the newly born cubs.
Photo courtesy of China News Agency issued by Beauvale Wildlife Park in France
In March of this year, "Huanhuan" and the male giant panda "Yuanzi" tried to mate. The zoo also conducted artificial insemination of "Huanhuan".
The zoo confirmed in July that Huanhuan was pregnant and found two embryos in his womb.
"Huanhuan" and "Yuanzi" came to Beauvale Wildlife Park from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in 2012 to start a 10-year Sino-French giant panda breeding cooperation plan.
"Huanhuan" gave birth to cubs in August 2017 to "realize their dreams".
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