‘Love affair’ started with birth of a cub


KUALA LUMPUR: An American couple’s “love affair” with giant pandas first started when they witnessed the birth of a cub via webcam in 2005.

William and Karom Burke from Honolulu, Hawaii, fell in love with the black-and-white ball of fluff named Tai Shan born at the National Zoo in Washington, DC.

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