Liang Liang gives birth to second cub

17 Jan 2018 / 22:56 H.
    Liang Liang gives birth to second cub
    Image from a video of giant panda Liang Liang giving birth to her second cub at Giant Panda Conservation Centre at the National Zoo, Hulu Kelang, Kuala Lumpur on Jan 14, 2018. The picture was released by the zoo's authorities on Jan 17, 2018 during an announcement of the birth. — Sunpix by Shahrill Basri

KUALA LUMPUR: The giant panda couple in Malaysia, Xing Xing and Liang Liang, have welcomed the birth of their second cub, weighing 150g, on Jan 14.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar when announcing the good news said Liang Liang gave birth to its cub naturally at 7.50am, 89 days after insemination on Oct 18, 2017.
"This is indeed another success story for Malaysia in its Giant Panda Conservation Programme as Malaysia is now the first country to record a natural birth of giant panda cub within two years after the first birth.
"Both mother and cub are fine," he told a press conference at the Giant Panda Conservation Centre at the National Zoo, here today.
The gender of the cub, however, had yet to be ascertained as Liang Liang kept covering the cub and held it close to her during its nursing phase.
Wan Junaidi said the conducive environment and facilities, as well as intensive care and attention given by a team of researchers and veterinary experts at the conservation centre were among the factors contributing to the natural birth of the giant panda cub.
He said Liang Liang was temporarily quarantined to undergo confinement while nursing the baby and would not be allowed to receive visitors to ensure both mother and cub would restore health and be in the pink of condition.
Meanwhile, Wan Junaidi said Malaysia would inform the birth of the giant panda cub to China, besides discussing several matters related to the agreement inked under the Joint Giant Panda Conservation Project.
He said Malaysia intended to keep the giant panda cub, but the matter must be discussed in detail with China, including the technical and financial factors.
Xing Xing and Liang Liang came to Malaysia on May 21, 2014, on a 10-year loan to mark the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China.
Their first cub, Nuan Nuan was born on Aug 18, 2015, and could only stay in Malaysia for two years before being sent back to Chengdu, China on Nov 14 last year in accordance with the Malaysia-China Giant Panda International Conservation Agreement. — Bernama

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