World’s Oldest First-Time Panda Mom Ying Ying Gives Birth to Twin Cubs
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, Ying Ying, the panda gave birth to twin cubs at Ocean Park, Hong Kong. The twin pandas consist of one male and one female with the female cub weighing 122 grams (4.3 ounces) and the male cub weighing 112 grams (3.95 ounces) at birth. The births occurred at 2:05 a.m. and 3:27 a.m. following more than five hours of labor by Ying Ying.