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- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
13 Aug 2019
The Pairi Daiza zoo in Belgium announced the "extremely rare" birth of twin baby giant pandas on Thursday.
The staff of the zoo rejoiced at the birth of the twins - one male and one female and said that they represented a "new hope" for the charismatic black and white bear.
The giant panda is a bear native to south-central China. According to the World Wildlife Fund, their numbers have reduced considerably and less than 2,000 Giant Pandas are now living in the wild. In 2016, the status of giant pandas was changed from endangered to vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Last week, on Wednesday mother panda Hao Hao, showed signs of going into labour. By Thursday afternoon, she gave birth to a 160g male baby and two hours later she delivered a female, weighing 150g. The delivery of the cubs was carefully monitored by Belgian and Chinese experts.
The president of the zoo, Eric Domb said, “This double birth is marvellous news for this extraordinary species”. The zoo officials said that extreme care will be taken of the mother bear and her cubs as the next few days will be crucial for the survival of the twin cubs. One at a time, the keepers will put one of the babies in an incubator and feed it with a bottle so that the mother bear gets to rest.
