Officials from China and Kobe zoo have agreed to let the Kobe zoo keep favourits Kou Kou ( Long Long Long Long Ko KoKou KouHsing 433 1995-Sep-14 2010-Sep-09 Male KOBE WOLONG Jia Jia - #230 Pan Pan - #308 ) and Tan Tan Tan Tan Shuan ShuanDan Dan 434 1995-Sep-16 Female KOBE WOLONG Dong Dong - #358 Zhen 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 Tan Tan Shuan ShuanDan Dan 434 1995-Sep-16 Female KOBE WOLONG Dong Dong - #358 Zhen Zhen - #306 (Female) went to Kobe Zoo in 2000, and was joined later by her partner Tan Tan Tan Tan Shuan ShuanDan Dan 434 1995-Sep-16 Female KOBE WOLONG Dong Dong - #358 Zhen 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.