Twin giant pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao / Courtesy of Samsung C&T
Twin giant pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao marked their third birthday Tuesday with bamboo cakes, handmade gifts and cheering fans at Everland, in what is expected to be their final birthday celebration in Korea before their eventual return to China.
Everland, operated by Samsung C&T Resort Group, said the birthday event took place Tuesday morning at Panda Second House, where panda keepers Kang Cheol-won and Song Young-kwan joined invited guests to celebrate the sisters' milestone.
The keepers prepared oversized birthday cakes made from bamboo, a favorite food of giant pandas.
Song also presented a handcrafted wooden bench designed so the sisters could sit side by side.
