Le Bao

Basic Profile

Le Bao (Chinese: 乐宝), originally named Yuan Xin (园欣), is a male giant panda born on July 28, 2012, at the Ya’an Bifengxia Base. He holds the global studbook number 841.

His father is Yuan Yuan (园园, studbook 488) and his mother is Long Xin (龙欣, studbook 516). He has numerous siblings through his mother, including Xi Wang (希望, 607), Fu Ni (福妮), and others.

Personality

Le Bao is described as outgoing, active, and playful. He loves interacting with people and has a mischievous nature. He has a round face, big dark eye circles, and a distinctive pigeon-toed walk.

Before Korea

In May 2015, Le Bao was loaned to Linyi Zoo in Shandong alongside another panda, where he had a strict feeding schedule with four daily meals.

Journey to Korea

On March 3, 2016, Le Bao and Hua Ni (华妮) departed for South Korea’s Everland Resort for a 15-year program. On April 21, 2016, the “Panda World” opened and the pandas received their Korean names: Le Bao (乐宝) and Ai Bao (爱宝).

Weight

Le Bao weighed 95 kg upon arrival in Korea. He adapted quickly, gaining 3 kg within a month. He consumes 15-20 kg of bamboo daily.

Fatherhood

Le Bao and Ai Bao produced three cubs together:

• Fu Bao (福宝): Born July 20, 2020 — first panda born in Korea
• Rui Bao (睿宝) and Hui Bao (辉宝): Born July 7, 2023 — first naturally conceived twins in Korea

Health

In 2024, Le Bao experienced fur loss. Chinese and Korean experts conducted joint consultations, finding no pathogenic infection. Treatment focused on environmental control and nutritional supplementation.