Fu Bao

Fu Bao is a female giant panda born on 2020-07-20 at Everland Resort. Her studbook number is 1284, and she was the first giant panda born in South Korea, drawing broad public attention during her time at the South Korean leisure facility. She is the offspring of Le Bao and Ai Bao. Both her father and mother were on long-term loan from China to Everland Resort, where they resided prior to Fu Bao’s birth. Le Bao holds studbook number 867, and Ai Bao holds studbook number 920. Currently living at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, he participates in the center’s coordinated ex-situ conservation breeding program for the species. The center is based in Sichuan Province, China, and manages the largest global captive population of giant pandas. Fu Bao gained wide cultural recognition for her public exposure in South Korea, demonstrating the species’ broad global appeal as a conservation icon. As a captive-bred giant panda returned to her native range, she supports research into captive giant panda behavior and supports global collaborative efforts to protect the vulnerable species and its fragmented mountain habitat.