Queen Sofia (3rd L, Rear) of Spain, Chinese Ambassador to Spain Wu Haitao (2nd R, Rear), Mayor of Madrid Jose Luis Almeida (1st R, Rear), and Madrid's Regional President Isabel Diaz Ayuso (3rd R, Rear), attend an event at Madrid Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, on March 21, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

MADRID -- Giant panda twins "You You" and "Jiu Jiu" born in Madrid Zoo Aquarium made their first public appearance here on Monday.

Queen Sofia of Spain, accompanied by Chinese Ambassador Wu Haitao, Mayor of Madrid Jose Luis Almeida, and Madrid's Regional President Isabel Diaz Ayuso, visited the Zoo Aquarium. The event coincided with the opening ceremony of the zoo's 50th anniversary celebrations.

The twins, born to Hua Zuiba, a female panda and her partner Bing Xing last September, are now about six months old and set to be the zoo's main attraction.