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Le Bao
乐宝
alive male
Born July 28, 2012
Le Bao (乐宝), also known as Yuan Xin (园欣), studbook #841, is a male giant panda born on July 28, 2012 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. His parents are Yuan Yuan (园园, 488) and Long Xin (龙欣, 516). In March 2016, he traveled to Everland Resort in South Korea alongside Ai Bao (爱宝/华妮), where he fathered Fu Bao (福宝), Rui Bao (睿宝), and Hui Bao (辉宝). Known for his outgoing and playful personality, he is one of the most popular pandas in Korea.
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Birth date
July 28, 2012
Birth place
Ya'an Bifengxia Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Current location
Everland Resort (Panda World)
Status
Alive
Studbook
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Le Bao (乐宝), also known as Yuan Xin (园欣), studbook #841, is a male giant panda born on July 28, 2012 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. His parents are Yuan Yuan (园园, 488) and Long Xin (龙欣, 516). In March 2016, he traveled to Everland Resort in South Korea alongside Ai Bao (爱宝/华妮), where he fathered Fu Bao (福宝), Rui Bao (睿宝), and Hui Bao (辉宝). Known for his outgoing and playful personality, he is one of the most popular pandas in Korea.
Basic Profile
Le Bao (Chinese: 乐宝), originally named Yuan Xin (园欣), is a male giant panda born on July 28, 2012, at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base. He holds the global studbook number 841.
His father is Yuan Yuan (园园, studbook 488) and his mother is Long Xin (龙欣, studbook 516). He has numerous siblings through his mother, including Xi Wang (希望, 607), Fu Ni (福妮), and others.
Personality
Le Bao is described as outgoing, active, and playful. He loves interacting with people and has a mischievous nature. He has a round face, big dark eye circles, and a distinctive pigeon-toed walk.
Before Korea
In May 2015, Le Bao was loaned to Linyi Zoo in Shandong alongside another panda, where he had a strict feeding schedule with four daily meals.
Journey to Korea
On March 3, 2016, Le Bao and Hua Ni (华妮) departed for South Korea’s Everland Resort for a 15-year program. On April 21, 2016, the “Panda World” opened and the pandas received their Korean names: Le Bao (乐宝) and Ai Bao (爱宝).
Weight
Le Bao weighed 95 kg upon arrival in Korea. He adapted quickly, gaining 3 kg within a month. He consumes 15-20 kg of bamboo daily.
Fatherhood
Le Bao and Ai Bao produced three cubs together:
- Fu Bao (福宝): Born July 20, 2020 — first panda born in Korea
- Rui Bao (睿宝) and Hui Bao (辉宝): Born July 7, 2023 — first naturally conceived twins in Korea
Health
In 2024, Le Bao experienced fur loss. Chinese and Korean experts conducted joint consultations, finding no pathogenic infection. Treatment focused on environmental control and nutritional supplementation.
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10 half-siblings.
The majority share the same mother, Long Xin .
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Place journey
Ya'an Bifengxia Base of China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda
Birth placeYa'an, China
2012 to 2013
Breeding center
Everland Resort (Panda World)
Current residenceYongin, South Korea
2013 to present
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Le Bao transferred to Everland ResortYongin, South Korea
2016 to present
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