Berlin Zoo Introduces New Panda Cubs

The Berlin Zoo has introduced its new panda twins, born on August 22, with dual names: Meng Hao and Meng Tian, which mean 'Good Dream' and 'Sweet Dream,' and their Berlin-inspired names Leni and Lotti, honoring Marlene Dietrich and the Charlottenburg district. The unveiling ceremony featured the Chinese ambassador to Germany and Berlin's mayor as the cubs curiously engaged with onlookers. These twins are the second set of pandas born in Germany to parents Meng Meng and Jiao Qing, who arrived in 2017. Their older brothers, Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan, were known as Pit and Paule and were sent back to China after a successful public engagement. Currently, the cubs are gaining weight rapidly, at nearly 100 grams daily, and weigh about 6 kilograms each. The pandas remain under China's ownership as part of its panda diplomacy policy and are temporarily loaned to the zoo.