Zoo Atlanta Welcomes More Furry Friends As Giant Panda Gives Birth To Twin Cubs

Zoo Atlanta has good news for all the giant panda lovers out there. As reported, not just one but two additional family members were born. With the help of artificial insemination, doctors safely delivered the new set of panda twins.

In a news released last Saturday, "Zoo Atlanta" shared that Lun Lun, a giant panda under their care, gave birth to twins. With a 47 minutes time difference, the first one came out at 7:20am, while the other one at 8:07am. These two cubs were safely delivered and have fortunately survived. Twins are not rare to happen for giant pandas, however, they have a greater risk of illness and death than cubs born alone.

According to The Guardian, Hayley Murphy, Vice President of the zoo's Animal Divisions, said: "We're thrilled and relieved that the second of Lun Lun's twins has arrived. Our focus now will be the care and monitoring of the cubs and Lun Lun to ensure that both cubs have the best opportunity to succeed."

Lun Lun, 19 years old and her pair Yang Yang, 18 years old, were artificially inseminated last March. The consistent observation and birth watch started late last month. The twins are already their second set. The first set of twins namely Mei Lun and Mei Huan were born in 2013 and lives at Zoo Atlanta. Meanwhile, their 3 siblings reside and are under the care of China's Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Lun Lun and Yang Yang already have a total of seven cubs.

Accordiwng to ABC News, officials of the zoo may allow guests to view the twins this December or early next year.