Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIndonesia's first giant panda cub, nicknamed "Rio," is thriving and preparing for his public debut later this month. At 169 days old, Rio weighs 10 kilograms, can walk independently, climb, and has begun sampling bamboo shoots. Veterinarians confirmed his healthy development, noting active senses and faster-than-average growth, particularly his teeth. Rio was born on 27 November to pandas Hu Chun and Cai Tao, who arrived in Indonesia in 2017 as part of a 10-year conservation partnership with China. His birth is considered a significant conservation success, providing new genetic data and highlighting the challenges of breeding endangered giant pandas. In fullIndonesia’s first giant panda cub Rio set for historic public debutThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Excitement builds as panda fans wait to see country’s first born cub
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIndonesia's first giant panda cub, nicknamed "Rio," is thriving and preparing for his public debut later this month. At 169 days old, Rio weighs 10 kilograms, can walk independently, climb, and has begun sampling bamboo shoots. Veterinarians confirmed his healthy development, noting active senses and faster-than-average growth, particularly his teeth. Rio was born on 27 November to pandas Hu Chun and Cai Tao, who arrived in Indonesia in 2017 as part of a 10-year conservation partnership with China. His birth is considered a significant conservation success, providing new genetic data and highlighting the challenges of breeding endangered giant pandas. In fullIndonesia’s first giant panda cub Rio set for historic public debutThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
