FOCUS | Giant panda on loan from China gives birth to cub in S. Korea

(260610) -- SEOUL, June 10, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken in June 2026 shows Ai Bao, a female giant panda on loan from China, and her cub in Yongin, South Korea. A female giant panda on loan from China has given birth to a cub at Everland, a theme park in Yongin, South Korea, the park said Wednesday.

The cub was born at 10:53 a.m. local time on June 3 at Panda World, a giant panda habitat at Everland Zoo, weighing 171 grams. Both the cub and its mother, Ai Bao, are in good health, according to the park.

The newborn is a cub of Ai Bao and her mate, Le Bao. The pair were sent to South Korea from China in 2016. (China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda/Handout via Xinhua)

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