Belgian zoo welcomes twin giant panda cubs

Staff at the Pairi Daiza zoo in Brugelette, about 60 kilometers south of Brussels, were both tired and excited on Friday at the news conference announcing the birth of giant panda twins on Thursday afternoon.

The twin cubs, a male and a female, were born two hours part, and weighed 160 and 150 grams, respectively.

"It's fantastic to have a dragon and a phoenix", said Eric Domb, president and founder of the zoo, using the Chinese words to describe twin babies that include a boy and a girl.