Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to fourth cub at US National Zoo in Washington

Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a healthy cub on Friday at the US National Zoo in Washington, and immediately began nursing and cuddling the tiny new arrival, animal care staff said.It was too early to tell whether the infant is male or female but the baby marks the fourth successful pregnancy for Mei Xiang, a 22-year-old panda who, because of her advanced age, had a slim chance of having a healthy cub, zoo officials said.“Giant pandas are an international symbol of endangered wildlife and…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3098417/giant-panda-mei-xiang-gives-birth-cub-us-national