The Washington National Zoo’s female giant panda has given birth to a cub following five consecutive false pregnancies since 2007.

The zoo said Mei Xiang gave birth to the cub Sunday evening.  The staff has set up a “Panda Cam” in hopes of spotting the relatively tiny infant.

The staff says it can hear the infant but can not see it because of the large den the mother panda has built.

The new arrival’s gender has not yet been verified.  It is Mei Xiang’s … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance