Giant panda cub and mum cuddle at National Zoo

A newborn panda baby in a Washington DC zoo h a sucessful first night, according to keepers at Smithsonian's National Zoo.

In foot released by zoo, mor, giant panda Mei Xiang, can be seen crling her cub.

Mei Xiang appeared to nurse baby and was very attentive to its vocalisations.

pair are being watched via Panda Cam, allowing two time to bond but staff are rey to step in if necessary.

Mei Xiang has alrey successfully reared three cubs to ulthood and gave birth to her new offspring at around 6.35pm on Friday evening.

baby's is currently unkwn and it is around size of a stick of butter.

In accordance with trition it will t be named for 100 days.