Shrieks of excitement as panda cub makes video appearance

 Little shrieks of excitement highlighted fist video appearance by tiny cub of a giant panda at a Dutch zoo on Tuesday, a sure sign it w stood a solid chance of survival.

Ouwehands Zoo where cub was born on May 1 distributed first pictures and video from maternity den where mor Wu Wen cuddled, embraced and fed fast-growing cub. As Wu Wen was carrying cub around in her mouth, den was alive with yelps of trepidation.

release of visuals also coincided with end of critical first days when many cubs die.

“Its well-filled belly is prominent and distinctive coloring is very finely starting to appear," zoo said in a statement.

A giant panda loaned by China to a Dutch zoo as part of a breeding pair has given birth to a cub, zoo anunced Saturday.

new cub’s won't be kwn until it leaves maternity den, likely in a few months’ time, with its mor.

Wu Wen and male panda Xing Ya arrived in Nerlands from Sichuan province in 2017, as part of a loan program. zoo said new cub also belongs to China and can remain in Nerlands for four years before going to China to join breeding program re.

Around 420 pandas live in captivity in zoos and reserves, majority within China, while an estimated 1,864 live in wild.