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New chimp cubs born in Beijing Zoo
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Updated: 2004-07-23 15:23


A zookeeper holds a chimpanzee cub in Beijing July 23, 2004. Two chimp cubs were born to the Beijing Zoo on July 10 and 20, but one mother chimp refused to feed her baby and anothr has no milk. The zoo had to ask Beijing mothers to donate milk to feed the two cubs. Two Beijing women have donated more than 2,000 milliliters of milk. The cubs, now weighing over three kilos each, are in good health. [newsphoto]

A chimp cub takes a break after being fed with human milk July 23. Zookeepers now take good care of the two cubs. [newsphoto] 

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