Happy Birthday to China's Miracle Panda Triplets! A China Icons Video

They are one of the world's most loveable creatures, but would you recognise them without their distinctive black and white coat?
This video reveals the life of a giant panda from the second it is born. And not just any panda..... these are the world's only surviving panda triplets!
In 2014, giant panda Juxiao surprised and delighted panda lovers everywhere when she gave birth to the the triplets at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangdong province, China.
17,000 people visit to see the pandas every year.
Fast-forward 2 years and Meng Meng, Shuai Shuai and Ku Ku are celebrating their 2nd birthday. From birth to today, it’s all captured on camera.
Meng Meng, the oldest and only female, is the quiet one and the chubbiest as she is the least active. Next comes Shuai Shuai who’s a lot more mischievous and loves to wrestle with his siblings.
Ku Ku is more chilled, but him and Shuai Shuai keep each other trim through lots of play fighting.
Why are these pandas such a big deal?
Firstly, there are only 1800 pandas left in the wild. Panda breeder Chen Shu Qing explains the difficulties they face with mating and how she helped keep the triplets alive in their early days.
Secondly, in the wild, a mother can only raise one cub, meaning that only 2 of the 3 cubs would have survived to adulthood.
Aren't they just adorable.
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[@vickyabramowitz4919]

Panda moms are so big compared to their newborns. It is so amazing how gently they handle their cubs.

[@CeecileArya]

Vicky Abramowitz They really don't though. Mom's very often accidentally kill the baby because of how awkward they are.

[@kingstonb8130]

Vicky Abramowitz There actually not gentle at all they actually usually kill there babies....

[@barbarabates7432]

Vicky Abramowitz u

[@Simon-vl7qo]

Mother pandas often accidentally kill their young, thats why they usually have to be separated until the babies get a little older and wont be straight up accidentally crushed

[@randompenguiness4616]

*FORCEFULLY SHOVES BABY IN MOUTH*

[@chingchenghaangji9289]

When the mom lies down after a delivery for some rest the third panda pops out and the mom is like “what the hell where did you come from ! “

[@AbinashSinghRajput]

Pops out 😂😂😂😂😂

[@nurlindafsihotang49]

3rd twin :" ma!😭"

[@Ucmilyaryediyuzellimilyon]

lmao

[@dianawang7316]

😂

[@slcRN1971]

Charlina Konwar : when I first began working as a hospital materiality nurse in the early 1970s, we didn’t have fetal monitors, nor sonograms, nor several of the other modern equipment commonly used in Labor And Delivery rooms now. We used a fetascope to take the unborn baby’s heart rates. It was surprising for all, when a woman delivered her baby and then suddenly started to have a second hard labor and deliver the second baby. No idea at all that there there were two babies to be born. One time a woman’s husband hoped for a son as they had three girls at home. His wife had another girl and he was really nice about having another daughter. The doctor looked at the woman and her husband and said “there’s another one”. The husband actually said “another what”? Just as he said this, the doctor held their new son up and the husband ran out of the room shouting that they had a girl and a boy.! It was wonderful to see the joy they were feeling.

[@patbaby2011]

I thought panda babies should be big. but they are so little.

[@paris5663]

Maby he will be on our side wait o wrong video

[@spiketv3742]

Good spelling btw

[@horsecj1]

Pandas dont have premature babies they are natrually small all babies of bears are small and not at all big more or less the size of a small dog

[@sheabebabeslokilokster42]

I just watched and I was shocked when I seen how tiny they are.

[@divyabansal8858]

yeah I too surprised

[@HauntedHillbillies2023]

It blows my mind how small these babies are, not what I expected at all

[@Dave-jv3th]

One of the reasons why they have a low survivability rate

[@ml8727]

Haowei Yu no, pandas are bears. they hunt meats

[@taylorbright595]

I know

[@tatadaniswara6773]

m l But as i know, they only eat bamboos or leaf...

[@jimmothy2704]

m l pandas are herbivores

[@rainy8900]

The triplets are named Meng Meng (“Cute”), Shuai Shuai (“Handsome”) and Ku Ku (“Cool”)

[@mee9524]

When she put it in her mouth i thought she bit her but i was so terrified then the thing said the pandas keep it in there mouth to be warm i was so happy omg

[@candaceroberts3238]

The panda breeder looks like a proud mom herself. Her smiles are full of 💕 love, she’s so lucky to have the triplets. I think pandas are the cutest babies, they are so lovely and cuddly. They’re fun to watch as the get older and play. They’re wonderful and beautiful.

[@KatherineUribe-1]

The Chinese are doing a stellar job in bringing the pandas back. However, creating enough wild space/land for these pandas is a problem. The forests are being cut back further and further. There are areas set aside, but they're very far apart from each other. Inbreeding in the wild populations is a very real problem. However, I have faith that solutions will be forthcoming. The pandas are a symbol for the Chinese, and are much loved by the Chinese and the entire world. I truly hope we come up with solutions to our ecological problems and protect our wild spaces and the animals that live in them.

[@ericliume]

Wolong national nature reserve is very well protected and dedicated to wild pandas in Sichuan province, China.

[@alexandremoreau1300]

Thanks for my exam answer

[@esterguerrero7074]

ROSA GUERRERO

[@NeilSharks]

Well said

[@braelynmitrovic3677]

they actually invented a method on how to convert sand into fertile soil and they‘ve been doing it for years. meanwhile in the usa: global warming is a hoax

[@DeviantMotives]

They are so cute when they start getting the panda colors

[@sydneygrace2665]

And so so ugly (and creepy) before 😂😂

[@hellocomrade9967]

@@sydneygrace2665 just like a little mice

[@divyabansal8858]

yes ... 😍😍 cutest thing in world

[@ubaracist7078]

Those babies just jump out! So sweet, they look like cuddly teddy bears. I would love to hold one!

[@thanostsalikis6710]

UBA Racist

[@rhoze023]

UBA Racist jop zh Cz

[@mariadierdorf6994]

Same also this is why I LOVE china

[@pohsuantangleong8651]

UBA Racist 6

[@lilianahernandez8566]

They. Got. So. FUFFY!!!

[@maureendera6440]

I love the smile on the lady's face while gushing about her pandas and their survival story

[@justcause2824]

can we just talk about the fact that she was just lying there with her baby and then suddenly the second one pops out and the mom is just like what the heck where did u come from?😂😂 ahh i love this pandas are adorable and so precious💖💖

[@samc7312]

I think she knew. That is why she was in that position.

[@mr.anderson5806]

They were on another level of adorableness

[@lilianahernandez8566]

1,000,000,000,000,000, is the level

[@ivenolifesogivemeyours1174]

3:18 "what am I supposed to do with this one???"

[@XXXYYYZZZWWWAAA]

Happiest job in the world: keeping baby pandas in hand!!! What was i thinking when i got to med school? XD

[@margaritasytcheva2730]

XXXYYYZZZWWWAAA Time to learn Chinese then go to Vet School.

[@mithlesh7042]

Look those claws...they are easy to rip your skin apart ....not a easy job it is

[@curiobirch]

“we dont appreciate things until we lose them”

[@Sarah.Riedel]

What I find so incredible is how energetic and robust ALL 3 cubs are immediately after birth, squirming and thrashing around. That must have been an incredible relief for both Mama and the keepers.

[@sharonhoang]

Beautiful triplets! Panda nannies are truly saints the way they care for the babies!

[@jcamisa50]

Yes the newborns just fly out, it's funny they are so tiny they look like little baby mice. Good story keep up the good work.

[@jazharabailey618]

Jane Camis

[@sjahruldarjantodarjanto1124]

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[@hi.itslilka]

Jazhara Bailey 7

[@gaazlaanq8649]

Jane Camisa q1

[@modzfordayz7657]

+Danny dragon u shouldent hè Proud they stil make shark Fin soup and eat dofs and CAT’s

[@lamoskgr]

This woman and her colleagues need a medal or a statue. They amount of love and work they dedicate to these amazing creatures for the sake of the earth un unrewarding. ❤️❤️❤️

[@ishratjahan2999]

You can that she really loves them and how proud she is for them. She talks like they're her own children.

[@ninamo7969]

So happy to see all 3 pups survived and are doing well! keep up the good work, cause the world needs people like you!

[@vickygarris6150]

The Chinese are doing a wonderful job with those precious treasures. I love them🐼💗❤️💕💋

[@ChristyKrohne]

They are like naughty toddlers. So adorable.

[@sonialuna8855]

It takes a special person to have such love for these babies. An angel!

[@shishi7123]

They are being paid sonia

[@mymorenoblepursuits9173]

What a wonderful panda mama, her job is so hard!! It's thanks to awesome people like her that we will still have Panda.

[@aedrebletsung9644]

wow triplet pandas , that is near to impossible , such a miracle

[@conniecharley7086]

This was wonderful watching babies come into the word by a Panda bear, educational for me. They are really tiny when they are born thanks China from America.

[@cherie6133]

Plot twist another one comes out

[@julitaset1916]

Emely1997 ROBLOX Productions

[@julitaset1916]

Emely1997 ROBLOX Productions

[@AzmolHossain01188a]

Plot twist your poop came out

[@lilianahernandez8566]

That would suck for the mom to keep it in for so long

[@lilianahernandez8566]

Julita Set what?

[@karysquinceaneraboutique]

adorable .. Adorable Pandas... Chinese people really care of them cause Panda's are a treasure for them and so the word.. thank you to all of you.

[@bananabuttons6637]

Those babies are naughty with a capital N. Their little eyes look like glass teddy bear eyes, so cute.

[@xia5879]

奶妈讲起三只时脸上满满的都是母爱~~像是自己孩子一样

[@judithjermark725]

A great video. They are all wonderful and very well taken care of.

[@riverpinewood6560]

HerbSuperb44 U sick man.... better seek help.

[@CommeUnBohemien]

i agree to most of what you‘ve said，man！but surprisingly and sadly i‘ve seen a lot of Ameican TV programs about wild hunt， to hunt wild lives also and they take that as fun. as a european myself it's so bizzare to and sad to watch that also

[@tedaspane1493]

HerbSuperb44 - would you like to be candidate in the extinction list, then the world be better off?

[@jonghochoi6869]

Judith Jerm

[@charlesmarsteller6097]

China's gift to the world is the work and care they give to their Panda population, and for this, we are most grateful.

[@shishi7123]

Yup. While suppressing their poor human population under the regime.

[@nanakmuri2120]

9.41 was so cute😇😇

[@jijicastillo4277]

I always wanted to be a doctor, but few days ago after watching these adorable pandas I now wanna be a panda keeper😂😍

[@sheilaghbrosky]

What the Chinese learnened from learned from panda beedimg can help other species. They are now introduing pandas living into natural habitates.

[@tianenjiang4674]

Yes, the programs started about a decade ago and they called it "panda university". They chose specific pandas which were super cautious and less curious. Then they raised these pandas with minimal human interaction. For me it's pretty rough for these selected pandas but It's defiantly a good move.

[@bleach8776]

Corrections “Learnened” *Learned -learned- -from- “beedimg” *breeding “Introduing” *Introducing “Habitates” *Habitats

[@guillermoquinones9087]

@@bleach8776 I was struggling to read the person's comment 😂😂.

[@lunakelly2113]

I want a panda. But I'll settle for a plushy.

[@esperanzabautista5337]

I love chinese and china their culture is amazaming and taking care of pandas my favorite aninimal

[@warriorofgod1538]

This video has made me the happiest I’ve been in a long time, I’ve smiled from ear to ear through the whole thing.❤️

[@imapig2025]

The mama looking at one of her babies and turning her head sideways was precious. She didn't expect 3 at once! I envy those that get to work with them!

[@Leatherargento]

"Wheeeeee!" ~~Baby panda, being born.

[@KK-xi7vh]

hahahahahahahhahaaaha flying into the world XDD

[@lisagay7271]

Great,video so,beautiful and very sweet so pricelesĺs watching them, i love them all 😘🤣🙄😎🙂😍😋

[@BohoHobo948]

Incredible video. Thanks! I didn't know pandas were so active. They are so funny and cuddly and the people who help to breed and raise them do a wonderful job.

[@zeem.8656]

The same people who help them are the same ones who have decimated the panda population. Ironic I know.

[@koh_simai]

I'm crying. Motherhood is one of the best things. And this is so intense and adorable.

[@Simplythetruthfulone]

Anyone else think how they stand up is funny🤣 These pandas really touch my heart with all this cuteness😍

[@flux4flux]

What a perfect job , respect to you guys and good health to all pandas 💗

[@ESE33]

Seeing the panda brothers play fight made my heart melt, it was so adorable! I can't handle how cute this video is!

[@the_real_pennelle593]

Thank you 4 taking such wonderful care of those little miracles! The Giant Panda is one of mother earths greatest treasures! The babies are just adorable & Mom isn't too bad herself! Question...did you completely take all of the babies away from Mom or did you allow her to care for one at a time? If not, how is it that Mom knows and wants to care for the babies when you reintroduce them to her? Is it a process? Thank you once again for sharing this great and informative video.

[@ChinaIcons]

Hi Erica! Thanks for your comment, we're so glad you enjoyed the video. The triplets were constantly rotated with their mother so they were all able to spend some time with her. Chen Shu Qing, the breeder, suggested that without their intervention, there wouldn't be enough milk for all three cubs. If all three pandas were left with the mother constantly, she would naturally pay attention to the strongest cub and neglect the weakest, which is why they need to be rotated.

[@milissaaby735]

China Icons ♥

[@jz4057]

She said they let mom take care of one at once, because pandas are not capable of nursing multiple babies. Then every five days switch to a different baby, and rotates.

[@kirotak]

China Icons ..k

[@vonalysongreg2780]

@@ChinaIcons that's good to know..what a relief :)

[@froivyrn1]

Whos watching this in 2018?

[@Mistfall254]

Me,plus the reason for all the difficulty breeding Giant Pandas is the female is only receptive for days

[@strawbbyluv6153]

Meh

[@Frostbittay]

I watched it already.

[@a_h_iiiiii]

me

[@froivyrn1]

Lavenderxgaming XD XD

[@perfectstudents8361]

The way pandas walk and run is very cute.

[@gracegrooves1090]

At 4:53 the baby panda look like she/he is smiling!!!

[@judithboltz7318]

Such a wonderful presentation of the three babies. It is very obvious they are loved. Thank you

[@luandyelam6097]

Thank you for all your hardwork for saving Panda from extinction The best big animal you could find out there for sure

[@rebeccadavidson9664]

Ever since I was 5 years old going to Toronto zoo seeing 🐼 pandas I have been in love with them . I think they r the most beautiful captivating animal.

[@donnabennett7965]

A beautiful story about triplet pandas. Thanks for sharing.

[@hat9555]

I love this video so much. Thank you for your care and kindness for pandas. So cute pandas.

[@zoel5634]

the stuff the zoo keeper said was actually so much sweeter than the translation it made me go 🥰

[@glasshousefuture6836]

Can you please provide a direct English translation?

[@zarinaabdurahmanova7616]

Gosh if I ever feel down, I only need to watch these pandas play with people and each other..... Cuteness overload

[@maryrose6436]

She really love's her babies😊😍

[@binkiekim1597]

Wow her work is very impressive

[@valiantsinaaliashkevich7681]

Чудные малыши. Сколько заботы и любви надо, чтобы их вырастить.

[@a.perkins907]

I'm here watching the story of 3 BEAUTIFUL 🐼 🐼 🐼 TRIPLETS For a brief moment I can forget the world's troubles!

[@thomasvetor7420]

Thank goodness 4 awesome sanctuarys 2 take care of these priceless chubby panda bears ...

[@sly6414]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 💗💕💖💞💗💖🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼🐼

[@susanoconnor9810]

Sly 64 Happy birthday!

[@markhenry637]

they really are a treasure. Thank you for saving them and taking such excellent care. beautiful.

[@Thinking-OutLoud]

I really hope that more is done to protect and save pandas!! Both giant pandas and red pandas!!

[@theresapillow5582]

I don’t think I’ve bee privileged to see a newborn panda from birth, she could carry this babies in her mouth they were no bigger then newborn kittens AMAZING!!! this was an awesome video and the fact all three survived is all attributable to the awesome love and care from their human handlers. Thank you so much for sharing this video with us we can only continue to learn more about them and the awesome work you do.

[@callistajovan9915]

Happy birthday panda

[@Lampithaler]

All pandas are a great gift to our planet. 💗 Thank you very much for this wonderful video! And all the best for their work... and for the Panadas!

[@pheart2381]

So pink and wriggly. Love how she carried them in her mouth!

[@lenieallera8162]

Baby pandas are the light of my life

[@shelbyeades5652]

She has such amazing love for those little fluffs.

[@timeforthinkers7418]

How blessed they are to be able to witness the births, take care of them, play with them. I'm sure it is lots of work but what FUN! What JOY!

[@nurilsarifah]

I wanna hug 🥺 I cant describe how cute they're 🥺🥰

[@janetehoffman]

Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful experience. Good luck with these precious cubs 🐼😘🐼😘

[@micelle2069]

Is it just me or did the first and last baby shoot out like a rocket?

[@conniecharley7086]

All those babies look alike to me. I see the difference when one is smaller than the other.I love panda videos so fun to watch them and I get stuck doing for a long period of time.

[@janetehoffman]

Thank you so much for saving the triplets

[@rosemariehomeyerbente1832]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your dedication and work to keep these wonderful gifts alive and thriving.

[@phyuphyuguma7709]

the panda Cubs are so adorable awwww 😍😍😍😍

[@ikalee6911]

😍I love you all the triplet panda include their mother🐼🐼🐼🐼 hope they are still healthy n cute..😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@inesbarros1944]

Congrats...many happiness and health to you all!! ❤️❤️💕💕🐼🌹🌹🌹

[@terricahendree1006]

Why is it the coolest/cutest animals are endangered

[@clous428]

Volcano

[@daureenesmith579]

Nature's treasure for the world! Thanks so much for sharing this with the world ❣️!

[@poppykok5]

As long as I live I will NEVER stop being awed & fascinated by Mother Nature & wild animals... especially those who are at such a dangerous risk of extinction like the magnificent Panda...

[@angelamei8429]

Baby panda is so CUTE

[@scruffy281]

These animals are sooooo amazing and their keepers ARE INCREDIBLY LUCKY AND BLESSED to have been able to care for them. So great!!❤️

[@reafriesen5618]

This video was totally awesome to watch. The baby pandas are so adorable. 🙋‍♀️🦒💕🐼

[@user-zw5vn4ls6q]

Daily leg exercise = Standing up 🤣 Hahaha so cuuute

[@MegaSnow121]

Adorable babies. Much love and respect for what the Chinese are doing to protect and help these cuddly looking "bears." What a treat to watch this video. :-)

[@flipperdale51]

They're resilient from the day they're born.

[@sonam8347]

I love pandas I wish I would b able to see one in future

[@rosemarieprecioso5831]

Such an adorable and a caring mother panda 😍

[@merk9569]

What a great job you are doing caring for these pandas. Congratulations on the triplets. It looks as though they think of you as siblings!!!

[@imuzi666]

真是可爱极了！刚出生的熊猫那么幼小那么无助，工作人员们辛苦啦！

[@davidcarnovale3586]

I love baby panda 🐼 and baby kola 🐨🇦🇺🇨🇳

[@user-sd4vr2mn7q]

David Carnovale I love kola and panda too. They are cute too cute.🇨🇳🇦🇺

[@myfirstkookie4001]

David Carnovale You mean koala. YeHh I love them too

[@tarahaugo6522]

My most favorite animal on earth 🌏 nothing cuter than this I love to watch them

[@Locdinwithdr_]

Watching them play put a smile on my face

[@strangerthingslarisa7684]

when the baby panda was playing on the swing and just layed there oh my god it was so cute 😩❤️