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Saudi Biology Team Wins Four Global Awards at International Biology Olympiad 2024

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
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Saudi Biology Team Wins Four Global Awards at International Biology Olympiad 2024

File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.
File photo of Saudi Arabia's flag.

The Saudi biology team has won four global awards at the 35th International Biology Olympiad 2024, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, between July 7 and 14. 320 students from 83 countries participated, SPA reported.
Student Raed Talaba, a third-secondary high school student from the Eastern Region Education Department, won the silver medal, and student Ali Al-Khalifa, also a third-secondary high school student from the Eastern Region Education Department, won the bronze medal. Also, Abdullah Al-Subaie, a second-secondary high school student from the Taif Education Department, received a certificate of appreciation. Samir Al-Najjar, a third-secondary high school student, also received a certificate of appreciation.
King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) Secretary General Dr. Amal Al-Hazzaa said: "This achievement was made possible by the grace of Allah and then by the support of the wise leadership, to continue the journey towards achieving the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030, enhancing confidence in Saudi capabilities and talents to compete globally in all fields, and building a creative generation capable of advancing the nation and leading the future."

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A Giant Panda Gives Birth to Cub in a Dutch Zoo

Giant male panda Xiao Liwu eats a meal of bamboo before being repatriated to China with his mother Bai Yun, bringing an end to a 23-year-long panda research program in San Diego, California, US, April 18, 2019. Picture taken April 18, 2019. (Reuters)
Giant male panda Xiao Liwu eats a meal of bamboo before being repatriated to China with his mother Bai Yun, bringing an end to a 23-year-long panda research program in San Diego, California, US, April 18, 2019. Picture taken April 18, 2019. (Reuters)
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A Giant Panda Gives Birth to Cub in a Dutch Zoo

Giant male panda Xiao Liwu eats a meal of bamboo before being repatriated to China with his mother Bai Yun, bringing an end to a 23-year-long panda research program in San Diego, California, US, April 18, 2019. Picture taken April 18, 2019. (Reuters)
Giant male panda Xiao Liwu eats a meal of bamboo before being repatriated to China with his mother Bai Yun, bringing an end to a 23-year-long panda research program in San Diego, California, US, April 18, 2019. Picture taken April 18, 2019. (Reuters)

A giant panda has given birth to a cub at a Dutch zoo, in a boost to the captive population of the vulnerable mammals.

Ouwehands Dierenpark announced Friday's birth on Monday, and released video of mom Wu Wen as she gave birth to her cub, whose gender has yet to be determined, The AP reported.

“Mother and her cub are in the maternity den and are doing well. Ouwehands Dierenpark is happy and proud that it can again contribute to the conservation of this endangered species in a natural way,” the zoo said in a statement.

The video shows Wu Wen in a bed of hay as a high-pitched squeal and a series of low growls signal the birth of the cub. The mother can then be seen carrying the cub in her mouth.

A second cub was born about an hour later but died shortly after the birth, the zoo said.

The surviving new cub is the second born at the central Dutch zoo. In 2020, a cub that was later named Fan Xing was born as a part what was once known as China’s “panda diplomacy” program. Fan Xing was sent to China last year, where she joined a breeding program that is helping preserve the species.

For decades, China gifted friendly nations with its national mascot. The country more recently has loaned pandas to zoos on commercial terms.