Indonesia's first giant panda cub, Rio, is growing and healthy before his public debut

Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed “Rio,” the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia, is shown during a media preview at Indonesia Safari Park in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Veterinarians treat Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed “Rio,” the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia, during a media preview at Indonesia Safari Park in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed “Rio,” the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia, bites a bamboo stick during a media preview at Indonesia Safari Park in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Cai Tao, a 15-year-old giant panda, the father of Satrio Wiratama, the first panda cub born in Indonesia, sits in his enclosure at Indonesia Safari Park in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

CISARUA, Indonesia (AP) — The first giant panda born in Indonesia squirmed as veterinarians checked his hearing and eyesight and confirmed the furry cub was growing and healthy Friday before his public debut later this month.