Meng Meng at Berlin Zoo named 'Favorite Panda Outside of China'

Meng Meng which lives at the Berlin Zoo has been named the "Favorite Panda Outside of China" in the Giant Panda Global Awards held in the Germany capital on Thursday.

"Meng Meng is a very charming giant panda, having the right size and very round face, and many male giant panda could fall in love with her," said Zoo and Tierpark Director Dr. Andreas Knieriem.

Meng Meng in her enclosure at the Berlin Zoo, Germany, August 21, 2017. [File Photo: IC]

The five-year-old panda arrived with a male, Jiao Qing, at the Berlin Zoo in July of last year on a 15-year loan.

The Berlin Zoo has also been awarded "Panda Moment of the Year" for the official opening of its Panda Garden and a bronze in the category for "Most Beautiful Panda Zoo Enclosure" at the ceremony.

Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Germany, Chen Ping, says he's happy that so many people around the world are taking an interest in the well-being of pandas.

Giant Panda Global Awards, dubbed the Oscars of the panda world, were initiated by Jeroen Jacobs, as a platform to draw attention to the threat facing giant pandas and to promote conservation efforts.

This year's awards attracted 300,000 panda fans from all over the world cast votes.

Giant panda Meng Meng [File Photo: people.cn]

Photo taken on May 3, 2017 shows giant panda "Meng Meng" at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. [File Photo: Xinhua]