Three giant pandas born in October celebrated their birthday together at Shanghai Wild Animal Park on Friday.
Under the watchful eye of panda fans, seven-year-old Xue Bao and Qian Jin, and five-year-old Kang Kang, enjoyed their special birthday feast presented by animal care staff of the zoo.
The zoo also carefully prepared handmade birthday gifts, including exquisite bamboo beds, swivel chairs, bamboo baskets and other toys.
The giant panda birthday celebration is expected to last for one week. During this period, visitors are welcomed to write blessing cards and make Chinese 'wotou' (steamed bread made from corn, soybeans, rice and eggs) or toys for pandas. The birthday party was held to help the public learn more about these adorable creatures.
Group birthday party held for pandas in Shanghai zoo
The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 45,581, with 108,438 others injured, the Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Thursday.
According to Palestinian media reports, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched attacks on Jabalia in northern Gaza, the suburbs of Gaza City, and refugee camps in Khan Younis on Wednesday and Thursday.
Gaza's interior authorities confirmed on Thursday that Mahmoud Salah, the director-general of Gaza's police department, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza.
According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the population of Gaza has fallen 6 percent since the conflict broke out in October 2023, and some 60,000 pregnant women are facing grave health risks in the enclave due to a shortage of medical supplies.
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 45,581
