Twin panda cubs to make public debut at Berlin zoo
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Berlin: Berlin Zoo visitors will from Wednesday be able to catch their first glimpse of two rabbit sized panda cubs born almost eight weeks ago. Th...
Berlin: Berlin Zoo visitors will from Wednesday be able to catch their first glimpse of two rabbit-sized panda cubs born almost eight weeks ago.
The 2.5-kilogram (about five pound) baby bears will take turns to greet an admiring public in the zoo's panda Garden for about an hour a day from 1:30 pm local time.
"Until now, it was exclusively reserved for our team to observe the growing up of the little pandas," said zoo director Andreas Knieriem. "Now, for the first time, we can also allow our visitors to take part."
Since their birth on August 22, the still unnamed cubs have been in the care of their mother Meng Meng and an expert team including specialists from China's Chengdu panda Base.
"Panda cubs are still very immature at birth and completely dependent on their mother for care," said biologist and curator Florian Sicks in a statement.
