The first pair of "Hong Kong made" twin giant pandas with dragon and phoenix cubs growing rapidly
2024-10-15
In August of this year, the central government gifted the Hong Kong giant panda "Yingying" with its first child, giving birth to a pair of twins, which attracted the attention of the whole city. At present, the two pandas have first seen a "panda like" appearance and do not need to live in an insulated box. The weight of female giant panda cubs has increased from 122 grams at birth to 2.7 kilograms; Male giant pandas increase from 112 grams at birth to 2.54 kilograms. On the afternoon of the 14th, Hong Kong Ocean Park held a briefing where the giant panda care team shared their care experiences. The video released by Hong Kong Ocean Park shows that female giant panda cubs have strong limb movements, occasionally crawling and moving on the crib while making powerful calls. Hu Qiqi, assistant curator of the animal department at Ocean Park Hong Kong, who is responsible for taking care of two giant panda cubs, said that the black eye sockets of female giant panda cubs are slightly upward at the tail end, and their hair is relatively soft. Male giant panda cubs have round dark circles under their eyes. However, Hu Qiqi emphasized that giant pandas grow quickly and may undergo new changes every day. In the early stages of birth, the two giant panda cubs mainly rely on "Yingying" breast milk and frozen panda milk provided by the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center. After a week, they gradually switched to drinking formula milk. The Ocean Park nursing team prepares milk for giant panda cubs every day. Yin Manping, senior director of the animal department at Ocean Park in Hong Kong, said that the two giant panda cubs now eat three meals a day, with an eight hour interval between each meal. After feeding, the caregiver will help the giant panda baby burp and exhale excess air to avoid vomiting. As the oldest giant panda on record to successfully give birth for the first time, the production process of "Yingying" has attracted much attention. The head of animal and conservation at Ocean Park in Hong Kong, Zhu Zhongcheng, recalled, "The prenatal ultrasound examination only captured a fetus until 'Yingying' gave birth to a female giant panda baby. Experts at the Panda Center continued to carefully observe and speculate that it may be pregnant with twins. As a result, another male giant panda baby was born, and the entire team was extremely surprised and excited. 'Hu Qiqi said that in the early stages,' Yingying 'suffered from loss of appetite due to extreme postpartum fatigue. After a long period of observation, the nursing team adjusted the menu to better suit the current taste. The current state of 'Yingying' has significantly improved, with food intake returning to 70-80% of its previous level, allowing for regular activities. But it is still very sensitive to changes in the surrounding environment, and the nursing team will closely monitor its condition and carry out routine care Hu Qiqi said. From the pregnancy and childbirth of "Yingying" to taking care of the growth of two giant panda cubs, two experts from the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center and the Ocean Park nursing team have worked together to lay a solid foundation for the healthy growth of giant panda cubs. Dong Li, a keeper at the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center, said that before giving birth, "Yingying" was a very unique giant panda, but after giving birth, she became full of maternal love and focused very much on taking care of her baby. Whenever she heard the baby's movements, she would immediately get up to take care of her. This is our third time working at Ocean Park in Hong Kong, and the park's care team is very professional. Every time I come, I will share my management plan with everyone, and there is also a wide range of opportunities to share the results Zhang Yahui, a keeper at the China Giant Panda Conservation and Research Center, said. Zhu Zhiyi stated that the two giant panda cubs are expected to be able to meet the public at 6 months old and will live separately with "Yingying" until they are two to three years old. (New Society)
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