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The world's only surviving giant panda triplets celebrated their 100-day milestone at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou Wednesday after their "miracle" birth on July 29.
The pandas, two males and one female, now weigh over 11 pounds and have two small teeth each. At birth, each weighed a little more than 100 grams or three-and-a-half ounces.
Physical examination indicated that the panda cubs are in ideal health as caretakers revealed that they had all began teething since they were 80 days old.
According to reports, the pandas are currently taking turns in living with their mother for five-day cycles.
"It is imperative to help the triplets form a good relationship with their mother and keep them in close contact. We hope that they can live together if the cubs grow healthily," Chimelong Safari Park General Manager Dong Guixin explained.
In a photo distributed by the safari park, the adorable creatures were seen identically sprawled on a blanket inside a glass enclosure where they can be viewed by up to 1,000 visitors each day.
The park caretakers marked the centennial-day celebration by releasing a video online portraying how the creatures struggled to survive.
Traditionally, panda cubs are given their names when they turn 100 days old. On Wednesday, the Chimelong Safari Park has released a callout for possible names as they will be naming the pandas soon.
The triplets' birth and survival had so far been dubbed as a "miracle" because of the species' low reproduction rate. Further, the survival rate for cubs, in general, is quite low, whether they live in the wild or in the zoo.
Recent records of multiple baby panda births revealed that at least one of the cubs dies for being underweight or having physical defects.
To date, China has around 1,600 surviving pandas that are thriving in the wild.
