Rare panda triplets born in China

China announced the extremely rare birth of panda triplets in a further success for the country’s artificial breeding programme.

The three cubs were born on July 29 in the southern city of Guangzhou, but breeders delayed an announcement until they were sure all three would survive, the official China News Service said.

The mother, Ju Xiao, and the three as-yet-unnamed cubs are healthy, the news agency said.