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Monday, July 11, 2005

panda newborn thriving at national zoo

Panda Cub Survives Critical First Day

Mei Xiang and her newborn panda cub

This black and white handout photo from the Smithsonian's National Zoo, shows the zoos female giant panda Mei Xiang bonds with her cub, outlined by a white box, Saturday, July 9, 2005, in Washington. The National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a squealing, vigorous cub early Saturday, zoo officials said. The cub likely weighs 3 to 5 ounces and is about the size of a stick of butter. (AP Photo/Smithsonian's National Zoo)

Photo Credit: AP Photo


More info about Mei Xiang and her cub can be found at the National Zoo | FONZ Giant Panda page.

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