Panda artificially conceived

Taipei City Zoo's recently born panda cub. The cub, the first panda born in Taiwan, was delivered on July 7 following a series of artificial insemination sessions after her parents -- Yuan Yuan and her partner Tuan Tuan -- failed to conceive naturally.

The birth of Yuan Zai in July, which means child of Yuan Yuan, sparked great joy in Taiwan with local media carrying daily reports and photos on her growth. 

Picture: Taipei City Zoo/AFP