Two Pandas Born in Belgium Named ‘Panda Cub of the Year’

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A zookeeper holds the panda "Bao Di" at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, Nov. 14, 2019.

BRUSSELS (Xinhua) — Bao Di and Bao Mei, the two giant pandas born last year in the Belgian zoo of Pairi Daiza, have won the “Panda Cub of the Year” Gold Award.

The ceremony of 2019 Giant Panda Global Awards was held in Pairi Daiza. It was organized by the Giant Panda Global website, a platform to promote conservation efforts for giant pandas.

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Giant panda cubs Bao Di and Bao Mei rest at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium, Dec. 31, 2019.
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File photo taken on Nov. 14, 2019 shows zookeepers holding the panda twins Bao Di (L) and Bao Mei at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, Belgium. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)