Panda cubs cuddle with Canadian PM

  • 08/03/2016
Jia Pan Pan (L) and Jia Yue Yue (Twitter / Toronto Zoo)
Jia Pan Pan (L) and Jia Yue Yue (Twitter / Toronto Zoo)

Toronto Zoo has named the first giant pandas born in Canada.

The male cub is called Jia Pan Pan, which means 'Canadian Hope', while his sister is Jia Yue Yue, which means 'Canadian Joy'.

The cubs had been held in a special maternity area but recently marked their 100th day -- meaning they have survived their infancy.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was one of the first to get a glimpse of the cubs, and to cuddle them, at their first public appearance on Monday (local time).

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