Zoo Berlin celebrated the first birthday of Meng Hao and Meng Tian, the second pair of giant panda twins born locally in Germany, on Friday. Meng Hao, meaning "beautiful dreams," and Meng Tian, meaning "sweet dreams," are female twins born on August 22, 2024, the second pair born to their mother Meng Meng. The cubs also go by their German nicknames, Leni -- a tribute to Berlin actress Marlene Dietrich -- and Lotti, inspired by the Charlottenburg district of Berlin. On Friday, the staff at Zoo Berlin prepared a special birthday feast for Meng Hao and Meng Tian -- ice cakes made from beetroot and carrot juice, accompanied by birthday candles crafted from bamboo. Shotlist: Berlin, Germany - Aug 22, 2025: 1. Panda Garden at Zoo Berlin; 2. Various of giant panda cubs Meng Hao, Meng Tian playing, enjoying birthday feast; 3. SOUNDBITE (German) Florian Sicks, curator, Panda Garden at Zoo Berlin (starting with shot 2, partially overlaid with shot 4): "A year ago, when Meng Hao and Meng Tian were born, they weighed only 150 grams each, with their visual and auditory senses undeveloped and their bodies completely hairless. Now, a year has passed, and their weight has reached 21 kilograms each, showing significant growth. They are in excellent health, with distinct black and white coat colors. Giant pandas have played a very positive role in promoting people-to-people exchanges, acting as cultural ambassadors for China in Germany and crucial advocates for species preservation."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Various of panda cubs enjoying birthday feast, visitors; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 5. Various of visitors at Chinese Pavilion of Panda Garden, girl displaying painting about panda; 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Dutch tourist (name not given, partially overlaid with shot 7): "Leni and Lotti are one year [old] today. We come today here for their birthday. And we like it. And I have my outfit also [in the style of a panda]. So, it's today on. They came out in April, the first time we see it. And now every time we are here in Berlin too, we go looking for the pandas."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 7. Dutch tourist posing for photos with staff member in panda costume; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Czech tourist (name not given, ending with shot 9): "I see that today is one-year birthday for two panda siblings and we are too surprised because it's very nice. Happy a lot of years."; 9. Various of visitors at Panda Garden at Zoo Berlin. [Restriction - No Access Chinese Mainland]