Giant panda twins Qin Qin and Ai Ai ate specially made cookies at Chimelong Safari Park in southern China’s Guangzhou City on Wednesday. Born in October 2016, it’s time for the 19-month-old twins to leave their mother and start a new life. /VCG Photo

The twins now live independently under the care of keepers after being separated from their mother a month ago. They are growing well, weighting 43 kilograms and 44 kilograms respectively. /VCG Photo

Weaned from breast milk, they eat fresh bamboo leaves and bamboo shoots, with some supplementary food prepared by zookeepers like formula milk powder and cookies. /VCG Photo

At around the age of two, they will be able to get all their nutrients from food. /VCG Photo