(CNN) — Berlin Zoo welcomed twin giant panda cubs to the world on Saturday, the first time a panda has given birth in Germany.
Mother Meng Meng gave birth for the first time after a 147-day pregnancy, according to an announcement from the zoo Monday.
Giant pandas are classified as a vulnerable species, making the births significant for conservation efforts.
They are famously hard to breed, and female pandas only have a 24-72 hour window to get pregnant each year.
The new arrivals were born less than an hour apart and don’t look much like their parents yet, with pink skin covered in fine white down and long tails.
In a video published by the zoo on Twitter, Meng Meng can be seen holding one of her babies as it squeaks loudly.
Meng Meng became a mom – twice! We are so happy, we are speechless! ❤️🐼🍼🐼❤️
#babypandasberlin #pandasberlin #ZooBerlin pic.twitter.com/SKQvxMxO4z— Zoo Tierpark Berlin (@zooberlin) September 2, 2019
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Giant pandas are classified as a vulnerable species, making the births significant for conservation efforts (corrects conservation status) https://t.co/OvXS2XCdJb
— CNN (@CNN) September 2, 2019
Meng Meng, a 6-year-old giant panda, has given birth to two twin babies. It is the first time a panda has given birth in Germany. https://t.co/7lONfIxUgg pic.twitter.com/dnip2VXWga
— CNN (@CNN) September 2, 2019
So sweet. I pray for the babies’ survival.
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