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20:14, 04-Aug-2018
France’s first baby panda celebrates one-year anniversary
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20:10, 07-Aug-2018
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France’s first baby panda celebrated his one-year anniversary Saturday with a birthday cake composed of bamboo, honey, apples, oranges, strawberries and lemons.
The panda named Yuan Meng weighs 30 kilograms (66 pounds). He has recently started eating bamboo, while still taking milk from his mother, Huan Huan.
The panda cub Yuan Meng (R) and his mother, Huan Huan explore their enclosure on August 1, 2018, at the Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, central France. /VCG Photo
The panda cub Yuan Meng (R) and his mother, Huan Huan explore their enclosure on August 1, 2018, at the Beauval Zoo in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, central France. /VCG Photo
For the occasion, the Beauval Zoo, south of Paris, is open for free to all visitors born on August 4.
Yuan Meng’s mother and father are at Beauval on a 10-year loan from China aimed at highlighting a good relationship with France.
In Europe, Austria, Britain, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Finland – all currently have giant pandas.
French first lady, Brigitte Macron, considered as the panda’s “godmother,” was not present during Saturday’s celebration, although she has visited the baby panda twice.
Source(s): AP