Hong Kong’s panda cub twins are now officially two months old. Howard Chuk, the park’s head of zoological operations and conservation, recalled how surprised he and his colleagues were when they realised giant panda mum Ying Ying was having twins. “Before Ying Ying gave birth to Elder Sister, the ultrasound scans only detected one fetus,” he said. But staff at the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda suspected there might be another cub, and chose to continue monitoring Ying Ying. Elder Sister’s weight: 2.7kgLittle Brother’s weight: 2.54kgMore from South China Morning Post:For the latest news from the South China Morning Post download our mobile app.

Source: The Star October 18, 2024 09:30 UTC