"Wow, so cute. It turns out that newborn pandas look like this." On July 2, the C position at Guangzhou Chimelong Wildlife World gave the eldest of the world's only giant panda triplets "Meng Meng" ” and her newborn baby “Little Princess.” At 3:38 a.m. on June 18, the panda conservation team at Chimelong Wildlife World received good news. Giant panda "Meng Meng" successfully gave birth to a female cub after 128 days of pregnancy. The cub weighed 178 grams. After birth, the cub screamed loudly, looked normal and was in good health.
After half a month of careful maintenance, the little panda princess made her official debut in the spotlight. As of July 1, the baby panda weighed 423.5 grams, 245.5 grams heavier than when he was born. White fuzz has grown on his pink skin. His eye circles, ears, shoulder straps, and front and rear limbs have begun to turn black. When he turned over, he impressed everyone with his cuteness!
Full of love "Meng Meng" is so gentle as a mother
As the only female of the world's only giant panda triplets, "Meng Meng" has always received a lot of attention. She was previously selected into the national giant panda breeding plan. With this successful birth, "Meng Meng" became the first "bear mother" of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center (hereinafter referred to as the conservation center) in 2024, making a good start for other panda sisters in the conservation center.
Two days before giving birth, "Mengmeng" showed the behavior of building a nest with bamboo leaves and bamboo poles. On the day of giving birth, she became restless and splashed in the water to cool down. After the cub was born, "Meng Meng" quickly adapted to being a mother. She immediately picked up the cub gently, hugged it in her arms, and held it in her mouth when she needed to move. In the first few weeks after the cub was born, the giant panda mother "Meng Meng" took care of her cub almost every step of the way. Especially in the first week, she even refused to eat or drink to take care of her cub. The conservation team of Chimelong Wildlife World conducts physical examinations on the cubs every day and records each growth data in detail.
According to reports, the week before the birth of the cub to the full moon is the most critical, and observation cannot be separated for a moment. The conservation team will record the status of the cubs at any time, such as eating, defecation, and whether they are sleeping. They will even pay special attention to their calls and monitor the "cute" state at all times to prevent harm to the cubs when they accidentally adjust their posture. . Under the scientific, meticulous and meticulous care of Chimelong's conservation team, "Mengmeng" has made a good postpartum recovery, and the cubs are also growing vigorously.
A girl chases a man with a spacer veil. "Cat fans" witness the whole love process of "Meng Meng"
The young beauty "Meng Meng" fell in love and started a family, which has always touched the hearts of "cat fans". In order to promote a good marriage, the handsome male bear "Jiahe" came to Chimelong Wildlife World from Sichuan under the careful selection of the conservation center and became the "son-in-law".
Nursery provider Xiangxiang said that "Mengmeng" has a more arrogant personality and prefers gentle and considerate male bears. After "Jiahe" was arranged to the next room, "Mengmeng" was the first to react in love, actively following each other's footsteps and making bleating sounds. "Jiahe" who received the "signal" also began to respond positively. "We observed that they began to bark and follow each other across the Internet, and the team knew that the two bears loved each other and could live together." Sister Xiangxiang talked about the details of the love story between "Mengmeng" and "Jiahe" . Chen Anfa, a conservation expert at the
Panda Center, told reporters: "The pregnancy situation of giant pandas is quite special. Before the embryo implants, they have the possibility of voluntarily suspending the pregnancy. The purpose is to ensure that the cubs can survive in a good external environment and better maternal nutrition. Therefore, every time a panda shows signs of pregnancy, the team will pay special attention and carefully take care of the pregnant giant panda day and night. "In mid-to-early March this year, the nursery staff observed that "Meng Meng" had an increased appetite and was in good spirits. By mid-May, we discovered that Mengmeng was becoming cautious in his movements, gradually decreasing in activity and losing appetite, so we prepared a comfortable "delivery room" for her. During the more than 4-month pregnancy, the nursery team carefully observed and recorded the status of the "expectant mother" every day.
The nursery nurse Chen Shuqing (Sister Qing), who once took care of Juxiao, the mother of Mengmeng, took the lead in the care of Mengmeng during her pregnancy and delivery. Sister Qing said that the park provides more than ten kinds of fresh bamboo every day to give it "cute" choices until it chooses its favorite "pregnancy food." The conservation team will comfort "Mengmeng" in terms of environment, food, and emotions. They will install blackout curtains at different angles according to the direction of light throughout the day to create a quiet and cool environment. Speaking of the situation during the birth, Sister Qing still remembers: "The conservation team and medical team experts are on duty 24 hours a day. If there is any sign, they will respond immediately and return to the delivery room as quickly as possible." The twins will celebrate their 10th birthday
Since the establishment of the Guangdong base of the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center, Chimelong Wildlife World has successfully bred 8 litters of 11 cubs. The only surviving giant panda triplets in the world were born here, and Chimelong also It is known as the "Blessed Land of Pandas". This is inseparable from Chimelong’s overcoming of the difficult problems of ex-situ conservation and breeding technology, the continuous learning and improvement of the professional conservation team, and the strong support of giant panda breeding technology from the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center.
As the next generation of the Chimelong giant panda family, "Mother Bear Mengmeng" and newly promoted uncles "Shuai Shuai" and "Ku Ku" will celebrate their tenth birthday on July 29. This "cute" birth has allowed the Chimelong giant panda triplets family to expand again, and also marks that the giant pandas living in Chimelong have established a sustainable breeding population, which is also a rare wild species in China and the world. An important milestone in animal protection.
It is reported that in order to celebrate the tenth birthday of the giant panda cub and the world’s only giant panda triplets, Chimelong Wildlife World will launch a series of giant panda-themed activities in the summer. On July 18, when the newborn giant panda cub is one month old, the park will hold a "full moon ceremony". During the summer vacation, Chimelong Wildlife World will display newborn giant panda cubs to the public for a limited time. The rare and precious scene of a giant panda mother nursing her cubs is not to be missed.
In addition, Chimelong Wildlife World will also build a "Triple Panda City" during the summer, which will be a new upgrade based on the original "Panda Village". Visitors can get more panda-themed play experiences, such as the live broadcast campaign of the "Cute Lord of Panda City", experience the interactive device of riding a bicycle and rotating a birthday cake, watch the parade of giant panda puppets, etc., and learn about giant pandas through fancy check-in gameplay. Popular science knowledge.
On July 29, Chimelong Wildlife World will also hold the 10th birthday party of the world’s only giant panda triplets. Visitors can join in the celebration together. At that time, the popular guest "Danzi" will also celebrate the "cute, handsome and cool" Celebrate your birthday and send birthday wishes.
Text/Guangzhou Daily New Flower City reporter: Chen Weiwei Correspondent: Yong Yi
Pictures and videos/Guangzhou Daily New Flower City reporter: Wang Weixuan
Guangzhou Daily New Flower City editor: Li Guangman
