Qi Zhen NameQi Zhen Chinese Names奇珍 Stud Number490 Date of Birth1999-Sep- SexFemale Current LocationChengdu Zoological Garden Born atChengdu Zoological Garden MotherMei Mei - #408 FatherHa Lan - #287 a 12 year old Giant Panda gave birth to twins on the 4th of August 2011.

The first was born at 8:07 am local time who is a female weighing 152g and the second a male born at 10:26 am with a birth weight of 122g.

These are the first twins born at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding this year.

Both mum and siblings are doing well.

Well done Qi Zhen NameQi Zhen Chinese Names奇珍 Stud Number490 Date of Birth1999-Sep- SexFemale Current LocationChengdu Zoological Garden Born atChengdu Zoological Garden MotherMei Mei - #408 FatherHa Lan - #287 , and all the staff at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

It appears we are well and truly in to panda birth season.

I look forward to bringing more updates of panda births.