Berlin's twin panda cubs celebrate first birthday
Panda twins turn one
at Berlin Zoo
Pit and Paule
celebrated their birthday
with a sweet potato and beetroot ice cake
Zookeepers say the pair still need a lot of sleep
but are making excellent progress
(SOUNDBITE) (German) ZOOKEEPER, NORBERT ZAHMEL, SAYING:
"If they happen to be feeling playful then the visitors are of course delighted. I mean black and white is cute anyway and then that clumsiness that they have, it lights everyone up and even the toughest customers get caught up with how sweet they are. It really is very emotional to watch them play."
Pit and Paule are Germany’s only giant pandas
currently on loan from China
and with only 1,860 left in the wild
Source: WWF
giant pandas remain a threatened species