Giant panda Mengmeng, the eldest of the world's only panda triplets, has given birth to a female cub in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. [Photos provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The conservation team conducts daily physical examinations on the cub, meticulously recording its growth data. "The cub's white fur has grown on the pink skin, and the areas around its eyes, ears, shoulders and limbs have started turning black," said Chen.