World_s_Oldest_Panda_Mom

giant panda yinying has made history at

Hong Kong's Ocean Park by becoming the

world's oldest firsttime Panda mom just

a day before her 19th birthday she gave

birth to Twin Cubs a male and a female

marking a significant Milestone

yingying's labor began on August 14th

with her water breaking around 10: p.m.

after more than 5 hours the female Cub

arrived at 25 a.m. weighing 122 G the

male followed at 3:27 a.m. weighing 112

G this birth is a true Rarity said Palo

pong chairman of Ocean Park Corporation

the newborns are fragile especially the

female who has a lower body temperature

and weaker cries both Cubs are under

24-hour intensive care and won't be seen

publicly for months yingying

understandably nervous spent much of her

labor lying and twisting but her

maternal instincts quickly awakened

giant pandas face challenges and

reproduction especially as they age

females have one estris cycle annually

fertile for only 24 to 36 hours

artificial insemination is often used

due to mating difficulties pregnancy

detection is tricky as pseudo pregnancy

can mimic real symptoms complicating

confirmation and