Celebrations all around! Giant pandas across the world celebrate their birthdays

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 20:02 EDT, 20 September 2026 | Updated: 20:02 EDT, 20 September 2026 Giant pandas around the world have been marking their birthdays with special treats, toys and plenty of attention from their keepers.In Chongqing, China, giant panda Liang Yue celebrated her tenth birthday on September 19 with a festive meal and a selection of gifts prepared by the park. The birthday treats included a cake, flowers, toys and an ice bed designed to help keep the panda cool.Liang Yue was also pictured enjoying the celebration alongside her cub, Wang Shu, as the pair tucked into their birthday meal.Thousands of kilometres away, another birthday celebration was taking place in Madrid, Spain.At Madrid Zoo, giant panda Jin Xi enjoyed a birthday cake on September 19 as the zoo marked the sixth birthday of the giant panda pair Jin Xi and Zhu Yu. The celebration brought a festive atmosphere to the zoo as visitors and staff gathered to mark the occasion. Giant panda Liang Yue eats a birthday meal accompanied by her cub Wangshu to celebrate her 10th birthday Giant panda Liang Yue is pictured with her cub Wang Shu Decorations were made to ensure the pandas enjoyed their special landmarks The zoo prepared a birthday cake, flowers, toys and a snow bed for Liang Yue, who was accompanied by her cub Wangshu during the celebration Zhu Yu, one of the only two giant pandas in Spain, celebrated its sixth birthday Zhu Yu, one of the only two giant pandas in Spain, celebrates its sixth birthday with a cake at Madrid Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain People watch the 6th birthday celebration of the only two giant pandas in Spain, Jin Xi and Zhu Yu