Seoul Grand Park to unveil twin baby red pandas
Maru and Marong, twin red pandas born at Seoul Grand Park in the first successful breeding of the species in Korea, will make their public debut on Oct. 14. The park said Wednesday that the cubs, born on June 19, have grown healthily and recently begun exploring outside their den. It decided to introduce them to the public earlier than originally planned. The twins are the first red pandas to be…
Seoul Grand Park is set to unveil twin baby red pandas, Maru and Marong, on October 14. This marks the first successful breeding of the species in Korea. The cubs were born on June 19 and have been thriving, recently venturing outside their den. To introduce them to the public earlier than initially planned, the park made the decision.
Maru and Marong are the first red pandas born through successful breeding in the country. Their mother, Rian, was brought to Seoul from Tama Zoological Park in Japan in 2023, while their father, Ravi, hails from Calgary Zoo in Canada, also in 2023. The cubs were chosen for their names through a public contest on social media. Marong, the female, was named for the hope of her growing into a bright and generous animal, while Maru was named for the wish that he will be a precious and comforting presence to many.
The cubs are learning essential behaviors by observing their mother, Rian, including walking and climbing trees.
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