A 20-year-old giant panda has given birth at San Diego Zoo, and set a record.

It is the sixth cub born to Bai Yun, the most, at a breeding facility outside of China.

Zookeepers and researchers watched the birth on a closed-circuit camera mounted inside the birthing den.

In a blog post, zoo officials said Bai Yun immediately scooped the cub into her arms to comfort it. Because of Bai Yun’s advanced age, the pregnancy was considered high risk, but zookeepers said mother and baby are doing fine.

The sex of the cub will not be known for several months.

It will be a while before Bai Yun and her new offspring are on display but the public can glimpse them on the Panda Cam at the zoo’s website.

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