Yonhap news agency reported thatsouth korea Twin giant pandas “Rui Bao” and “Hui Bao” have been confirmed to return to China in the third week of December. The specific transfer date and location will be determined taking into account factors such as the health condition of the twin giant pandas, temperature and local conditions.
“Ruibao” and “Huibao” are giant panda twins born in July 2023 to giant pandas “Aibao” and “Lebao” who live in South Korea. In June this year, “Ai Bao” gave birth to the third female giant panda “Shuabao”; Rui Bao and Hui Bao’s sister “Fu Bao” (born in 2020) returns to Wolong Shenshuping Base in 2024.
South Korea’s “Everland” said on the 19th that “Ruibao” and “Huibao” will undergo a one-month quarantine from November 13 to prepare to return to China. After entering the quarantine process, park visitors can still see them in the Giant Panda Indoor Pavilion No. 2 under certain conditions, and their activities to meet the public will end on December 11.
According to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), giant pandas born outside China must be returned to China before they reach the age of 4 and enter the reproductive period, according to the report.
