BERLIN – Berlin Zoo said Friday its resident panda Meng Meng had delivered twins for the second time, hailing the rare births as a boost to the endangered creatures.
The cubs were born on Thursday, weighing 136 and 169 grams, and measuring just 14 centimetres, the zoo said.
They are both doing well and are being cared for by their mother and panda experts, although the zoo added the next few days would be “critical”.
“I am relieved that the two were born healthy,” zoo director Andreas Knieriem said in a statement.
“With fewer than 2,000 adult giant pandas in their natural habitat,…
