Giant panda Mei Xiang's 25th birthday celebrated at U.S. zoo

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Giant panda Mei Xiang's 25th birthday celebrated at U.S. zoo

STORY: Giant panda Mei Xiang's 25th birthday celebrated at U.S. zoo DATELINE: July 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Giant panda Mei Xiang's 25th birthday was celebrated at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. In the morning, animal care staff presented Mei Xiang, a female, with a special panda-friendly fruitsicle cake made by the zoo's nutritionists. Commissary keepers crafted the multi-tiered cake and "25" topper using frozen diluted apple juice. Mashed sweet potatoes, mashed carrots, apple slices and bamboo added a decorative flair to the festive treat. "Happy 25th birthday, Mei Xiang," the zoo tweeted. "Join us in wishing her a happy birthday!" Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

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