First giant panda twins born in Germany turn 3

STORY: First giant panda twins born in Germany turn 3 DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the giant pandas and visitors at the zoo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): CORVIN SCHMOHL, Zookeeper 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (German): CORVIN SCHMOHL, Zookeeper 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (German): KARIN HALLMANN, visitor STORYLINE: A pair of giant pandas celebrated their third birthday in Zoo Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday. They are the first panda bears ever born in the country. Meng Xiang, also known as Pit, and Meng Yuan, nicknamed Paule in Germany, are twin brothers. Their parents Meng Meng and Jiao Qing were sent to Berlin in June 2017 from China's Chengdu, which is home to the majority of the world's giant pandas. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): CORVIN SCHMOHL, Zookeeper "Pit and Paule are very healthy. They behave really good. Everything is fine here. One of them weighs about 68 kilos, that's Paule. And Pit is 73. That's perfect for a 3-year-old panda." SOUNDBITE 2 (German): CORV