WASHINGTON - The wait is over – it's a boy!Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe wait is over – it's a boy!The Smithsonian's National Zoo revealed on Monday that their newest 6-week-old giant panda cub is a male.The Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s 6-week-old giant panda cub is a male. (Smithsonian’s National Zoo) The sex was determined using a genetic DNA test.
A painting created by male giant panda Tian Tian, the cub's father, was used to reveal the sex of the cub to giant panda keepers and fans online.RELATED: ‘The whole world celebrates’ on-camera birth of panda cubAdvertisementZoo veterinarians say the cub is growing healthy and strong.