Meng Meng, Berlin Zoo's female giant panda, is pregnant with twins; ultrasound confirms

Female panda Meng Meng, who is pregnant with twins, sits in her enclosure at the Berlin Zoo, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. - AP

BERLIN (dpa): Meng Meng, Berlin Zoo's female giant panda, is expecting twin cubs, an ultrasound examination has revealed, the zoo authorities announced on Tuesday.

"Following weeks of tense expectation, there was a minor celebration in Berlin Zoo's Panda Garden on Sunday morning," they reported. The cubs will be the first to be born at the zoo in central Berlin in five years.