Officials from China and Kobe zoo have agreed to let the Kobe zoo keep favourits Kou Kou ( Long Long NameLong Long Other NamesKo KoKou KouHsing Stud Number433 Date of Birth1995-Sep-14 Date of Death2010-Sep-09 SexMale Current LocationKOBE Born atWOLONG MotherJia Jia - #230 FatherPan Pan - #308 ) and Tan Tan NameTan Tan Other NamesShuan ShuanDan Dan Stud Number434 Date of Birth1995-Sep-16 SexFemale Current LocationKOBE Born atWOLONG MotherDong Dong - #358 FatherZhen Zhen - #306 for another five years at Kobe Zoo.

Though the decision it yet to be confirmed officially, is it expected to go ahead without any complications.

Tan Tan NameTan Tan Other NamesShuan ShuanDan Dan Stud Number434 Date of Birth1995-Sep-16 SexFemale Current LocationKOBE Born atWOLONG MotherDong Dong - #358 FatherZhen Zhen - #306 (Female) went to Kobe Zoo in 2000, and was joined later by her partner Tan Tan NameTan Tan Other NamesShuan ShuanDan Dan Stud Number434 Date of Birth1995-Sep-16 SexFemale Current LocationKOBE Born atWOLONG MotherDong Dong - #358 FatherZhen Zhen - #306 at the end of 2002.

The pair have mated by artificial insemination but has of yet no cub has survived, with the first in 2007 being still born and the second born in 2008 dying after four days.

Kobe Zoo still plans to continue studying breeding with the pair. Lets hope they're more successful in the future.