Panda Archive

Rui Bao

睿宝

Rui Bao is a female giant panda born on 2023-07-07 at Everland Resort. She is recorded as entry 1313 in the international giant panda studbook, which tracks the global captive population of the species for conservation management. Her birth marked the second giant panda cub born at Everland Resort, a popular leisure destination located in Yongin, South Korea, that hosts a dedicated giant panda exhibition. She is the offspring of Le Bao (studbook 841) and Ai Bao (studbook 879). Both of her parents were loaned from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, which manages the majority of the world’s captive giant panda population through cooperative breeding and research programs. Currently living at Everland Resort, she participates in the giant panda public education and captive breeding program run by the facility in partnership with Chinese conservation authorities. Her daily care includes species-appropriate feeding, enrichment activities, and routine health monitoring to support her physical and behavioral development. As a young giant panda born in a public international facility, Rui Bao draws regular public attention to giant panda conservation efforts. She displays typical foraging and exploratory behaviors common to juvenile giant pandas, and serves as an accessible cultural ambassador for her native habitat in southwestern China. Her presence supports global public awareness of giant panda conservation, and contributes to ongoing research into captive giant panda development.