Panda cub high-fives keepers in routine physical examination

A panda cub is seen politely cooperating during an essential health exam in recently released footage from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

The archive footage captures panda Ya Zhu, who is now 9 years old, sitting politely on the lap of a keeper while a medical examiner takes her body temperature and enjoys a playful high-five with the well-behaved cub.

Additional footage was released showing Ya Zhu lounging lazily on a wooden platform, once again displaying her relaxed attitude.

Born on June 20, 2016 to mother Ya Li alongside twin sister Ya Yun, Ya Zhu represents the base's multigenerational breeding success.

The Chengdu base is a world-renowned center for the ex-situ conservation of giant pandas. It also serves as a hub for scientific research, public education and ecotourism. The institution is internationally recognized for its efforts to protect and breed giant pandas, red pandas and other endangered wildlife species native to China.

The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Friday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 0.34 percent to 98.982 at 15:00 (2000 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.1606 dollars from 1.1583 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound added to 1.34 dollars from 1.3328 U.S. dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 157.74 Japanese yen, lower than 157.77 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar decreased to 0.777 Swiss francs from 0.7827 Swiss francs, and it declined to 1.3596 Canadian dollars from 1.3697 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar dropped to 9.1855 Swedish Kronor from 9.2657 Swedish Kronor.