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Yang Yang celebrated his 17th birthday on September 9, 2014 with a special ice cake, a present, and all his human friends gathered around.

ATLANTA -- July 15, 2013 -- Lun Lun, a 15-year-old giant panda, gave birth to twins on July 15, 2013. The first of the tiny duo arrived at 6:21 p.m., and its twin followed at 6:23 p.m. The cubs are the first giant pandas to be born in the U.S. in 2013 and the first twins to be born in the U.S. since 1987. Fewer than 1,600 giant pandas are believed to remain in the wild, where funds from Zoo Atlanta are used to support giant pandas living in eight different nature reserves in China. In 2012, Zoo Atlanta received the distinguished International Conservation Award from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for its long-term commitment to the species.

Over the first 25 days, the giant panda cubs have changed a lot! Watch them grow up. Stay tuned to PandaCam and catch up on their updates

Join Zoo Atlanta as our two new giant panda cubs grow up.

Join Zoo Atlanta as our two new giant panda cubs grow up.

Join Zoo Atlanta as our two giant panda cubs (born September 3, 2016) grow up.

Zoo Atlanta’s giant panda care team received a snow machine from a generous donor. Yang Yang was the first to check out the results!

Mei Lun and Mei Huan went out into the outdoor habitat for the first time! The cubs explored many parts of the exhibit -- the climbing structure, the cave and the tree. After their big day exploring, long naps were had by all.

Born at 6:21 p.m. and 6:23 p.m. on the evening of July 15, 2013, Mei Lun and Mei Huan were the first giant pandas born in the U.S. in 2013 and are the only pair of surviving giant panda twins ever born in the U.S.

A retrospective of the twins time at Zoo Atlanta. Mei Lun and Mei Huan, the first surviving pair of giant panda twins ever born in the U.S., departed Atlanta on November 3, 2016, for the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China. In one of the most important milestones in the life of an American-born panda, the twins, now 3 years old, follow in the footsteps of their older siblings and journey to their parents’ birthplace.

One hundred days of "Cub A" and "Cub B" are over, and the twin giant panda cubs have officially been named Mei Lun and Mei Huan.

Giant panda cubs are adorable fluff balls that squeak and squeal. This endangered species is also incredibly tricky to breed and raise in captivity. In the 1960s, only 30 percent of infant pandas born at breeding centers survived. Today 90 percent survive. So, what changed?

Lexie is a jack russell who is a working dog, or is she barely working? She lives on a farm near Hamilton, Victoria. Her owner Cam Zschesh sent the ABC these videos after teaching his little farm mate how to drive. Now Lexie chases sheep from the comfort of the ute, in the drivers seat.

Dogs this smart deserve a home. Every year, the SPCA need to find homes for thousands of dogs just like Monty -- dogs who have been abused, abandoned, or just forgotten. Our dogs may be a motley bunch, but they're all smart and they're all lovable. So please don't forget about them. Adopt them.

TRAFFIC POLICE: where is your driving licence?? Luke: Take a bone and settle the matter

Every year, the SPCA need to find homes for thousands of dogs just like Porter -- dogs who have been abused, abandoned, or just forgotten. Our dogs may be a motley bunch, but they're all smart and they're all lovable. So please don't forget about them. Adopt them.

Rambo is the smartest and most stylish primate to this date.

Capybaras are like people who are so chill they get along with everybody and fit into any social group. They don't say much but everyone likes them.

Capybara eating an Ice Pop

[ORIGINAL VIDEO] During a fortunate opportunity as part of a research team studying population ecology of Weddell seals in the Antarctic, Jessica Farrer and myself were able to record this video of one of the seal pups, recently weaned by its mother and on its own to learn how to survive. A pup must first get in the water to be successful as a seal! For more information on the ongoing long-term research, check out the project's website: http://www.weddellsealscience.com