Macao’s newborn giant panda cub twins have made their first public appearance at a celebration to mark their one-month anniversary.

The pair of male cubs is in good condition: “Dabao” (nickname of the elder cub) now weighs 1,010.5 grams compared to 135 grams at birth; “Xiaobao” now weighs 753.6 grams, compared to 53.8 grams at birth. The twins’ black and white fur has also grown.

The Secretary for Administration and Justice, Ms Chan Hoi Fan, on Tuesday (26 July) paid a visit to the month-old cubs. She was given an update on their health and progress by the team looking after them.

To mark the cubs’ one-month anniversary, the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau on Tuesday organised a number of activities. They included inviting a group of kindergarten children and a group of media representatives to the Macao Giant Panda Pavilion.

The twins’ mother “Xin Xin” gave birth to the twins on 26 June at the Macao Giant Panda Pavilion.

“Xin Xin” and the father of the cubs, a male giant panda named “Kai Kai”, are housed at the Macao Giant Panda Pavilion. A pair of giant pandas was given by the Central Government to Macao as a gift for the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region.