Panda triplets unveiled in Chinese zoo (BBC)

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A zoo in southern China has unveiled newborn panda triplets, thought to be the world's first known surviving trio.

Guangzhou's Chimelong Safari Park described the trio, who were born on 29 July, as "a new wonder of the world".

Their mother, Juxiao, was too exhausted to care for them at first but is now nursing the triplets with assistance from feeders throughout the day.

Female pandas are able to conceive for only two or three days a year, leading to a very low reproduction rate.

The cubs are "the only panda triplets that have ever survived," the zoo said in a statement released on Tuesday, but it added that the newborn mortality rate among pandas is "extremely high".
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[Judi Lynn]

1. Hoping all three of these special newcomers will survive.

They will be getting the very best care anywhere, no doubt about it.

Best wishes for mother Juxiao's rebound.

Thank you.