Rio, Indonesia's first giant panda cub is growing and healthy

Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed “Rio,” the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia, is shown during a media preview in 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.

Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed “Rio,” can walk on his own, climbs on his mother and has started eating bamboo shoots. He has grown to 10 kilograms (22 pounds) at 169 days old.

Veterinarians are monitoring his development to determine how well he might adapt to the crowds when he debuts at Indonesian Safari Park outside the capital, Jakarta.

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