The moment a captive polar bear gave birth to two tiny cubs was captured on camera in what is thought to be the first such footage ever taken. Seven-year-old polar bear Giovanna gave birth to her twins two days ago in the birthing den at the Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany. They are the only polar bear cubs to be born in captivity in Europe this year and, incredibly, their mother positioned herself in the direct view of CCTV cameras set up to record the moment. Mother's love: Seven-year-old polar bear mother Giovanna snuggles up with her twin cubs after they were born at Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany, on Monday, the first time such a birth has been filmed in colour
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Twins are the only polar bear cubs to be born in a European zoo this year
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Birth was captured in colour by CCTV cameras set up in the enclosure
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Mother and babies are both said to be doing well
Spectacle: Journalists gathered at the zoo to watch as the cubs were born live on @placeholder on Monday morning