Cai Tao
彩陶
16 years old
Taman Safari Indonesia
Cai Tao (彩陶, studbook #778) is a male giant panda born on August 4, 2010 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. In September 2017,...
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Taman Safari Indonesia
zoo Bogor, Indonesia
Taman Safari Indonesia, located in the Puncak highland of Bogor Regency, West Java Province, lies on the lower slopes of Mount Salak, a dormant stratovolcano part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The 170-hectare facility is accredited by the Indonesian Zoo Association (PKBSI), World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), and Southeast Asian Zoo Association (SEAZA), and hosts more than 3,000 animals representing over 250 species, including critically endangered *Pongo abelii* (Sumatran orangutan), *Rhinoceros sondaicus* (Javan rhinoceros) ambassador individuals, *Hylobates moloch* (Javan gibbon), and *Panthera
Taman Safari Indonesia houses giant pandas under international loan agreement with the China Conservation and Research Center, as part of the cooperative panda diplomacy and ex-situ conservation network.
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3 pandas recorded
Currently at Taman Safari Indonesia
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Hu Chun
湖春
15 years old
Taman Safari Indonesia
Hu Chun (湖春), studbook #794, is a female giant panda born on September 8, 2010 at the Ya'an Bifengxia Base. Her father i...
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Rio
里奥
10 months old
Taman Safari Indonesia
Rio (里奥, Satrio Wiratama) is the first giant panda ever born in Indonesia — born November 27, 2025 at Taman Safari Indon...
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Pandas whose birth place is recorded as Taman Safari Indonesia.
Rio
里奥
10 months old
Taman Safari Indonesia
Rio (里奥, Satrio Wiratama) is the first giant panda ever born in Indonesia — born November 27, 2025 at Taman Safari Indon...
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2026
Aug 7
Rio: Indonesia's First Locally Born Giant Panda Named by the President
The first giant panda cub born in Indonesia — Rio (里奥), born November 27, 2025 at Taman Safari Indonesia — receives his name from Indonesian President, marking a conservation milestone for the species' international breeding program.
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May 17
Rio Growing Well at Six Months
Rio, Indonesia's first giant panda cub, is in excellent health at six months old. Taman Safari Indonesia confirms all developmental indicators are stable under continuous veterinary monitoring.
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Jan 6
Rio Makes First Public Appearance — 40-Day Health Check
Rio left his incubator for the first time for a comprehensive health check. A media conference was attended by Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni and Chinese Ambassador Wang Lutong.
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Nov 27
Hu Chun Gives Birth to Indonesia's First Panda
Hu Chun gave birth to Indonesia's first panda cub.
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Nov 27
Rio Born in Indonesia — First Locally Born Cub
Rio, the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia, was born to Hu Chun and Cai Tao. Named by President Prabowo Subianto, his full name Satrio Wiratama means "brave, noble knight."
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2017
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2017
Sep 28
Hu Chun transferred to indonesia_zoo
Hu Chun arrived at Taman Safari Indonesia alongside Cai Tao, becoming the first giant pandas in Indonesia.
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Rio: Indonesia's First Homegrown Giant Panda
On November 27, 2025, a tiny panda cub was born at Taman Safari Indonesia in Bogor — the first giant panda ever born on Indonesian soil. Named Satrio Wiratama ('noble knight') personally by President Prabowo Subianto, and known to the world as Rio, this cub is the son of Cai Tao and Hu Chun, the pair that arrived from China in 2017. His birth after four natural mating attempts and four artificial inseminations marks a historic milestone for panda conservation in Southeast Asia.
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Culture 📚 general
Chiang Mai's Panda Memory: The 20-Year Love Story of Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui
For two decades, Chuang Chuang and Lin Hui were Thailand's only giant pandas — beloved national figures whose lives were followed by millions through a dedicated 24-hour panda television channel. This article remembers their story, the birth of their daughter Lin Bing, and the profound grief that swept Thailand when both pandas died.
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Malaysia's Panda Daughters: The Story of Nuan Nuan, Yi Yi and Sheng Yi
In a remarkable five-year span, Malaysia's Zoo Negara celebrated three panda births — Nuan Nuan (2015), Yi Yi (2018), and Sheng Yi (2021) — an extraordinary breeding success in one of the world's most challenging panda climates. This article tells the story of Malaysia's panda program and the three daughters who became national treasures.
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Coordinates: 6.7247 S, 106.9489 E
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About Taman Safari Indonesia
Taman Safari Indonesia, located in the Puncak highland of Bogor Regency, West Java Province, lies on the lower slopes of Mount Salak, a dormant stratovolcano part of the Pacific Ring of Fire. The 170-hectare facility is accredited by the Indonesian Zoo Association (PKBSI), World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), and Southeast Asian Zoo Association (SEAZA), and hosts more than 3,000 animals representing over 250 species, including critically endangered Pongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan), Rhinoceros sondaicus (Javan rhinoceros) ambassador individuals, Hylobates moloch (Javan gibbon), and *Panthera