Giant panda's tender moment with cub

The first picture has been released of a cub born to the giant panda Zhuyun in China's Sichuan Province.

Worried keepers at the at the Ya'an reserve south of Wolong looked on as the mother picked up the tiny baby in her mouth.



The male cub was born pink and almost hairless with a weight of 5.6oz (159.5 g) and a length of 6 inches (14.8cm).

After careful observation, both the mother and the cub were in good health despite the brief concern caused when the mother picked up the cub in her jaws to take him for a walk.