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Ku Ku
酷酷
alive male
Born July 29, 2014
Ku Ku (酷酷, studbook #923) is a male giant panda born July 29, 2014 at Chimelong Safari Park — the third-born of the world's first surviving panda triplets "Meng Shuai Ku." Together with sister Meng Meng and brother Shuai Shuai, they are certified by Guinness World Records as both the first successfully bred panda triplets and the longest-living.
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Birth date
July 29, 2014
Birth place
Chimelong Safari Park
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Chimelong Safari Park
Status
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Ku Ku (酷酷, studbook #923) is a male giant panda born July 29, 2014 at Chimelong Safari Park — the third-born of the world's first surviving panda triplets "Meng Shuai Ku." Together with sister Meng Meng and brother Shuai Shuai, they are certified by Guinness World Records as both the first successfully bred panda triplets and the longest-living.
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Ku Ku (Chinese: 酷酷, “Cool”), studbook number 923, is a male giant panda born on July 29, 2014 at Guangzhou Chimelong Safari Park. He is the third-born of the world’s first surviving giant panda triplets, alongside sister Meng Meng (萌萌) and brother Shuai Shuai (帅帅, studbook 922) .
His parents are Ju Xiao (菊笑, studbook 557) and Lin Lin (琳琳).
Guinness World Records
On their 10th birthday in 2024, the triplets were awarded two Guinness World Records:
- First successfully bred giant panda triplets
- Longest-living giant panda triplets
The triplets’ survival to adulthood is considered one of the greatest achievements in panda reproductive science.
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