Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a healthy cub on Friday at the National Zoo in Washington, and immediately began nursing and cuddling the tiny new arrival, animal care staff said.
FILE PHOTO: Giant Panda mom Mei Xiang and her cub Bao Bao wrestle in the snow at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington January 27, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
“We are thrilled to offer the world a much-needed moment of pure joy,” said Steve Monfort, zoo director.News of Mei Xiang's pregnancy sparked enthusiasm among animal lovers who flocked to the zoo's panda camsScientists at the zoo first detected fetal tissue last week after Mei Xiang was artificially inseminated in March with previously frozen sperm after previous failed pregnancy attempts and despite being near the end of her reproductive lifecycle.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the zoo’s experts implemented special precautions to reduce person-to-person contact during the process.
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