YONGIN: South Korea got its first up-close look at its new pair of baby giant pandas Thursday at a name-revealing ceremony that doubled as an early ce...
Panda cubs Rui Bao and Hui Bao , who were born 97 days ago in South Korea, are seen during a ceremony to reveal their names at Everland Amusement and Animal Park in Yongin on October 12, 2023. AFPPIX: South Korea got its first up-close look at its new pair of baby giant pandas Thursday at a name-revealing ceremony that doubled as an early celebration of the 100 days since their birth.
Some half a million panda lovers helped choose their names via online voting, the zoo said, with a handful of lucky fans invited to Thursday's ceremony. “I’ve always liked pandas, so I came to Everland last week and also a month ago,“ Lee told AFP. “But I’m honoured to have come again on such a great opportunity.Since their birth 97 days ago, the zoo has posted videos documenting the pandas' growth on its YouTube channel that have garnered millions of views.
“We’ve never raised twins before, so we were very nervous, but I was happy seeing them grow up and I think the people watching them via social media were also happy,“ he said.Ai Bao and Le Bao, the twins' parents, arrived in South Korea in 2016 as a state gift from Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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