Giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a healthy cub on Aug. 21 at the National Zoo in Washington and immediately began nursing and cuddling the tiny new arrival, animal care staff said.
It is too early to tell whether the infant is male or female, but the baby marks the fourth successful pregnancy for Mei Xiang, a 22-year-old panda that, because of her advanced age, had a slim chance of having a healthy cub, zoo officials said.
