Everland: Beloved Twin Giant Pandas to Return to China in December
[Domestic] : South Korea will soon be saying goodbye to its beloved twin pandas. Everland announced on Wednesday that the giant pandas, twin sisters Rui Bao and Hui Bao, are scheduled to be sent to China in the third week of December. Under international agreements, all giant pandas born overseas must return to ... [more...]
Twin giant pandas born at an amusement park in Yongin, Korea, will be transferred to China in December, a park official announced on Wednesday. The pandas, named Rui Bao and Hui Bao, were born on July 7, 2023. China has ownership of all pandas, even those born outside its borders, and only sends them to other countries on a lease basis.
The twin pandas will leave the park before they turn four, as pandas reach reproductive maturity around that age. Everland amusement park will finalize the exact travel date and destination based on factors like the pandas' health. The park intends to host farewell programs for visitors. A park official expressed gratitude for the public's support of the pandas' new journey.
Previously, their older sister, Fu Bao, returned to China in April 2024 before her fourth birthday, sparking a widespread fan craze in Korea.
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