Photos: Second Taiwan-born panda cub makes media debut

The cub now weighs over 13 kilogrammes, up from 186 grams at birth

Published: December 29, 2020 10:11 AFP and compiled by Balaram Menon, Senior Web Editor

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A second Taiwan-born giant panda made her media debut on Monday, clambering over a wooden climbing frame and playing with sawdust to the sound of clicking cameras. Image Credit: AFP

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The cub, Yuan Bao, was born on June 28 to Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan. Yuan Bao, which means "round baby" in Chinese, was unveiled to some 150 reporters and invited guests alongside her mother at Taipei Zoo. Image Credit: AFP

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Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je said the cub had "grown well". She now weighs over 13 kilogrammes, up from 186 grams at birth. Image Credit: AFP

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Taiwan's zoo has seen a flurry of births this year, including a gorilla, koala, Malayan tapir and pangolin. Image Credit: AFP

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Yuan Yuan gave birth to a daughter Yuan Zai in 2013 - the first giant panda born in Taiwan. The family has been the top attraction at the zoo. Image Credit: AFP

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Yuan Bao and her mother Yuan Yuan during a media preview at Taipei Zoo. Image Credit: AFP

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