Object Details
Creator
National Zoo
Views
376,707
Video Title
Giant Panda Mei Xiang Giving Birth to Cub August 22, 2015
Description
Giant panda Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) gave birth to a cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo today, Aug. 22. The panda team witnessed the birth at 5:35 pm. Mei Xiang reacted to the cub by picking it up. The panda team began preparing for a birth when they saw Mei Xiang’s water break at 4:32 pm and she was already having contractions. The sex of the cub won’t be determined until a later date.
Video Duration
59 sec
YouTube Keywords
zoo "national zoo" "smithsonian national zoo" "dc zoo" animals science conservation
Uploaded
2015-08-22T22:20:34.000Z
Type
YouTube Videos
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Data Source
National Zoo
YouTube Channel
SmithsonianNZP
YouTube Category
Pets & Animals
Topic
Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health
Record ID
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