Berlin names new panda twins Leni and Lotti, or ‘Meng Hao’ and ‘Meng Tian’
The cubs are the offspring of mother Meng Meng and father Jiao Qing, who arrived in Berlin in 2017
Germany’s new panda twins now have names – or rather, two names apiece.
The two female cubs, born at the Berlin Zoo on August 22, were introduced on Friday as Meng Hao and Meng Tian (“good dream” and “sweet dream.”) Alternatively, they also answer to the very Berlin names of Leni and Lotti.
The first were their elder brothers Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan, who became far better known by the German names Pit and Paule. The cubs were born in August 2019 and were a star attraction in Berlin until they were flown to China nearly a year ago – a trip that was contractually agreed from the start but delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
All are the offspring of mother Meng Meng and father Jiao Qing, who arrived in Berlin in 2017.
Zoo director Andreas Knieriem said the youngsters are growing fast, putting on nearly 100 grams (3.5 ounces) per day and now weighing in at almost 6kg (13.2 pounds) each.
