A giant panda cub has been born at a zoo inBelgium, an event so rare it is being described a "true miracle".
The healthy male cub was born at a wildlife park outside Brussels to six-year-old Hao Hao and her mate Xing Hui, both on loan from China.
The cub, which is hairless, blind and weighs just 171g (6oz), is yet to be named.
The zoo has hosted the panda parents since2014 under an arrangement with the Chineseauthorities.
The birth is only the third in Europe in the last20 years, the other two being in Austria and Spain.
The healthy male cub was born at a wildlife park outside Brussels to six-year-old Hao Hao and her mate Xing Hui, both on loan from China.
The cub, which is hairless, blind and weighs just 171g (6oz), is yet to be named.
The zoo has hosted the panda parents since2014 under an arrangement with the Chineseauthorities.
The birth is only the third in Europe in the last20 years, the other two being in Austria and Spain.
