Berlin's newest panda twins, Leni and Lotti, celebrate their 1st birthday

BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's newest panda twins have celebrated their first birthday with frozen vegetable treats and a candle made out of bamboo shoots.

The two female cubs were born at the Berlin Zoo on Aug. 22 last year, and each was given both a Chinese and a German name. Meng Hao and Meng Tian are better known as Leni and Lotti, tributes to Berlin native Marlene Dietrich and the German capital’s Charlottenburg district.

On Friday, the cubs played around and with a large red wooden figure 1. They were given what the zoo called “ice marbles” made of beetroot and carrot juice.

The young pandas, who weighed under 200 grams (7 ounces) at birth, now weigh in at about 21 kilos (46 pounds) each. Their keepers are already noticing character differences: the zoo says Lotti is the more daring of the duo, while Leni is often more laidback.

The cubs are the second pair of giant pandas born in Germany.

The first were their elder brothers Meng Xiang and Meng Yuan, who became far better known by the German names Pit and Paule. The cubs were born in August 2019 and were a star attraction in Berlin until they were flown to China in late 2023 — a trip that was contractually agreed from the start but delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

All are the offspring of mother Meng Meng and father Jiao Qing, who arrived in Berlin in 2017.

One of the giant panda cub twins Leni or Lotti plays at the Panda Garden during their first birthday party at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

The twin Panda cubs Leni and Lotti, left, play at the Panda Garden during their first birthday party at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

One of the giant panda cub twins Leni or Lotti plays at the Panda Garden during their first birthday party at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

One of the giant panda cub twins Leni or Lotti plays at the Panda Garden during their first birthday party at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

The twin Panda cubs Leni and Lotti play at the Panda Garden during their first birthday party at the Zoo in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 31 points with six 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors welcomed back their regulars Saturday to beat the Utah Jazz 123-114 after a 37-point thumping by the Thunder a night earlier playing short-handed.

Curry scored 20 points in the third quarter making six of his seven shots, knocking down a go-ahead 3 with 7:01 left in the period and another the next time down.

Lauri Markkanen shot 9 for 12 in the first half for 21 of his 35 points. Keyonte George had 22 points and nine assists for a Jazz team missing Jusuf Nurkic for a second straight game because of a sprained toe on his left foot. Utah has lost three straight and seven of nine.

Curry returned from a one-game absence with a sprained left ankle and Jimmy Butler contributed 15 points and seven assists after an illness sidelined him for the 131-94 defeat to defending champion Oklahoma City.

Draymond Green had also rested Friday but was ejected again with 2:25 left in the second quarter after consecutive technicals for arguing with officials.

Green apparently thought there should have been a 3-second call and was tossed for the second time in his last four home games.

Also during this stretch, he left the bench following a heated exchange with coach Steve Kerr during a third-quarter timeout Dec. 22 against Orlando and then went to the locker room on his own to cool down. Both later apologized.

Green now has nine technicals this season, and would receive an automatic one-game suspension upon reaching 16. He had eight points, three rebounds and two assists in 12 minutes of action.

The Warriors won't be happy with 15 turnovers that led to 22 points for the Jazz. Taking care of the ball has been a regular focus.

Jazz: At Portland on Monday night.

Warriors: Visit the Clippers on Monday.

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Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Justine Willard)

Utah Jazz guard Svi Mykhailiuk (10) shoots over Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Justine Willard)

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