Panda At Tokyo Zoo Gives Birth To Twins
A giant panda at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens has given birth to twins. This is the first time twins have been born at the zoo.
Shin Shin gave birth to a cub a little past 1 a.m. on Wednesday and to another about an hour and a half later at Ueno zoo.
In March, Shin Shin was confirmed to be mating with Ri Ri, a male panda at the zoo. She began showing signs of being pregnant late last month.
Zoo officials withdrew Shin Shin from display and have since been preparing for her to give birth.
Officials say the first cub weighed 124 grams, but the weight of the second cub is not yet known.
They added that the gender of each is also unknown.
The twins are the first giant panda cubs to be born at Ueno zoo in four years. In 2017, Shin Shin gave birth to Xiang Xiang, who is now a star attraction at the zoo.