ATLANTA, Ga.- Zoo Atlanta unveiled exciting news: Lun Lun the giant panda is expecting twins.
The Animal Management and Veterinary Team discovered Lun Lun’s initial pregnancy on August 16, and an additional ultrasound uncovered a second fetus on August 22.
Lun Lun is now on around-the-clock birthwatch.
Nineteen-year-old Lun Lun is also the mother of the only pair of giant panda twins in the U.S., 3-year-olds Mei Lun and Mei Huan.
Zoo Atlanta advises when wild panda mothers give birth to twins, they typically only care for one cub, but advances in animal care and veterinary care in zoos have allowed for successful rearing of twin cubs.
Photos: Baby twin pandas born at Toronto Zoo
Lun Lun's ultrasounds are voluntary, so more ultrasound pictures are not guaranteed. This is your chance to take a peak at the anticipated cubs!
