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World's oldest first-time panda mom gives birth to twins

Headline from KENS 5 San Antonio, on the newest of 2 developments

Ying Ying gave birth to the male and female pandas at Ocean Park on Thursday, just a day before she turned 19 years old.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Hong Kong welcomes birth of first giant panda cubs

    Headline from Phys ·

  2. Newest

    World's oldest first-time panda mom gives birth to twins

    Headline from KENS 5 San Antonio ·

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  1. Phys

    Hong Kong welcomes birth of first giant panda cubs (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    Hong Kong on Thursday announced the birth of a set of giant panda twins, the first cubs to be born in the city.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Hong Kong welcomes the birth of its first locally born giant pandas (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

    Published

    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas. The theme park that houses them announced the

  3. NBC New York

    Panda twins are born in Hong Kong to Ying Ying, the world's oldest first-time mom (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Ying Ying gave birth to twins — one male and one female — at Ocean Park just a day before she turned 19 years old.

  4. CBS News

    19-year-old giant panda gives birth to twins, becoming the oldest known first-time panda mom (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    A 19-year-old giant panda named Ying Ying has given birth to twins, becoming the oldest known first-time panda mom.

  5. KRDO

    Oldest first-time panda mom gives birth to twins (opens KRDO)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    CNN By Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A giant panda has given birth to twins after more than a decade of trying to mate successfully,

  6. KENS 5 San Antonio

    World's oldest first-time panda mom gives birth to twins (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

    Published

    KENS 5 San Antonio's feed description

    Ying Ying gave birth to the male and female pandas at Ocean Park on Thursday, just a day before she turned 19 years old.

  7. New York Times

    At 19, a Hong Kong Panda Is Finally a Mother (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Ying Ying is the oldest panda on record to give birth for the first time. Also unusual: her cubs were naturally conceived, a rarity for the vulnerable species.

  8. Fox News

    Giant panda and first-time mom gives birth to historic twins: 'We are thrilled' (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Twin pandas were born to a first-time giant panda mom in Hong Kong. Both newborns need time and significant care to stabilize their health.

  9. NPR

    Giant panda Ying Ying gives birth to twins (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    The giant panda Ying Ying in Hong Kong is now the mother of twins. The theme park where she lives said the birth is a “true rarity” — because Ying Ying is the world’s oldest first-time panda mom.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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