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  Giant panda celebrates birthday in US zoo   (Reuters)  Updated: 2005-08-20 14:15  
 
 
 
 ![The San Diego Zoo's giant panda cub, Mei Sheng, holds onto a piece of his birthday cake in San Diego August 19, 2005. The cake was designed by zoo staff specifically with the juvenile panda in mind, with his favorite treats like apples, carrots and bamboo. The zoo has the largest population of pandas outside of mainland China, including Mei Sheng, his father Gao Gao, mother Bai Yun, and his two-week-old sibling. [Reuters]](xin_510802201417375107512.jpg)  The San Diego Zoo's giant panda cub, Mei Sheng, 
 holds onto a piece of his birthday cake in San Diego August 19, 2005. 
 The cake was designed by zoo staff specifically with the juvenile panda 
 in mind, with his favorite treats like apples, carrots and bamboo. The 
 zoo has the largest population of pandas outside of the Chinese mainland, 
 including Mei Sheng, his father Gao Gao, mother Bai Yun, and his 
 two-week-old sibling. [Reuters] |   
 
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