Giant panda fans got two tiny pieces of good news Saturday as the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington announced the births of a pair of new panda cubs.
National Zoo Panda Gives Birth to Twins
![One of the giant panda cubs born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo is being examined by veterinarians, in Washington, DC., Aug. 22, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/431da136-d0d4-4aab-ab69-eca9b2ac5d32_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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One of the giant panda cubs born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo is being examined by veterinarians, in Washington, DC., Aug. 22, 2015.
![One of the giant panda cubs born at the Smithsonian National Zoo is being examined by veterinarians in this image taken in Washington, DC, Aug. 22, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c04955ad-3a60-496f-b20b-6217b915926d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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One of the giant panda cubs born at the Smithsonian National Zoo is being examined by veterinarians in this image taken in Washington, DC, Aug. 22, 2015.
![The National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang is shown in this Giant Panda Cam image after giving birth to two cubs, in Washington, DC, Aug. 22, 2015. ](https://gdb.voanews.com/d58cc7c9-01c5-4b46-9c6c-fbaf3d8b0317_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang is shown in this Giant Panda Cam image after giving birth to two cubs, in Washington, DC, Aug. 22, 2015.
![An artificially inseminated giant panda took U.S. zoo officials by surprise on August 22, 2015 when she gave birth to twins - more than four hours apart, at the National Zoo, Washington, D.C.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0bc5ecd9-463b-4a81-a69c-ce06fbc55941_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An artificially inseminated giant panda took U.S. zoo officials by surprise on August 22, 2015 when she gave birth to twins - more than four hours apart, at the National Zoo, Washington, D.C.