(CNN) - Berlin Zoo welcomed twin giant panda cubs to the world on Saturday, the first time a panda has given birth in Germany. Mother Meng Meng gave birth for the first time after a 147-day pregnancy, according to an announcement from the zoo Monday. In a video published by the zoo on Twitter, Meng Meng can be seen holding one of her babies as it squeaks loudly. Breeding experts from China's Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding Zoo have stepped in to help six-year-old Meng Meng look after both cubs. Meng Meng and her cubs will be kept out of view of visitors until further notice, the zoo said.

Visitors look at the penguins during the 175th anniversary at the Berlin Zoo on Aug. 1, 2019, in Berlin. (CNN) - After fruitless attempts to hatch stones and fish, a gay penguin couple at a German zoo may finally be able to parent a chick of their own. Zoo Berlin officials announced that two of its male king penguins, Skipper and Ping, have eagerly adopted an egg. But if the egg is viable, it'll be the first penguin at the zoo born to two fathers, Jger said. Other notable gay penguin pairsJger said the zoo's seen plenty of same-sex penguin couples, and now, Skipper and Ping might join a storied lineup of gay penguin parents.