Everland Releases Photo of Youngest Baby Panda at Three Weeks Old

Rapid Growth: From 171g to 670g in Just 3 Weeks
Distinct Black Markings Now Visible Around Eyes, Ears, and Shoulders

Everland, operated by the resort division of Samsung C&T Corporation, released a photo on June 24 of a baby panda celebrating its third week since birth, having been born through the third instance of natural breeding in Korea.

In the photo, taken the previous day when the baby panda was 21 days old, the cub appears noticeably chubbier, and distinct black markings around its eyes, ears, shoulders, arms, and legs have become more pronounced, making it look much more like a typical panda.

Photo of a baby panda born through natural reproduction for the third time in Korea, now three weeks old at Everland. Samsung C&T Corporation

The baby panda, born at 10:53 a.m. on June 3 to mother Ai Bao and father Le Bao at Everland’s Panda World, is the fourth female giant panda to be born in Korea, following Fu Bao in 2020 and the twin pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao in 2023.

During a health check conducted on the 21st day since birth, the baby panda weighed in at 670 grams, nearly quadrupling its birth weight of 171 grams in just three weeks, indicating robust growth and good health.

Both the baby and mother panda are currently in good health. Everland zookeepers, including Kang Cheol-won and Song Young-kwan, along with veterinarians and a panda expert dispatched from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, continue to provide round-the-clock intensive care to support Ai Bao’s postnatal recovery and assist in raising the baby panda.

Photo of a baby panda born through natural reproduction for the third time in Korea, celebrating its third week of life at Everland. Samsung C&T Corporation

Kang Cheol-won, an Everland zookeeper, commented, “Thanks to Ai Bao’s skilled breastfeeding and nurturing abilities—demonstrated in raising Fu Bao, Rui Bao, and Hui Bao—the latest baby panda is growing at a faster rate than its older sisters.”

Updates on the baby panda’s growth can be found on Everland’s official YouTube channel, the Talking Zoo Bbooppa TV YouTube channel, Everland’s blog, and the Zootopia Naver Cafe.

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