Published 17:20 IST, May 3rd 2020
First panda born in Netherlands amuses netizens; See pictures
Wu Wen, a giant panda, who was loaned to a dutch zoo by China has given birth marking the first for the Netherlands, international media reported.
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first-ever giant panda was born in Nerlands on May 1. According to Ouwehands animal park, mor, Wu Wen mated a male Panda in January and "conceived baby" naturally. cub belongs to China just like both its parents, which were loaned to European nation for a period of 15 years in 2017.
'Both are doing well'
In a statement, zoo confirmed that both, mor and her cub were healthy and were currently staying in maternity den. It ded that baby panda was conceived naturally. Meanwhile, while commenting on name of cub, Zoo's owner Marcel Boekhoorn reportedly said wher it is a male or a female, cub's will remain a “surprise for time being." He ded that as of w both of m have been left alone and it would only be after it comes out of maternity den, y'll be able to decipher cubs' .
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giant panda is rarest member of bear family and among world's most threatened animals. Giant pandas are found only in wild in China where ir habitat is continuously shrinking. However, since 2016 y are longer considered in danger of extinction but remain "vulnerable".
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17:20 IST, May 3rd 2020