Everland's twin giant pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao will leave for China in the third week of December this year.
Born in July 2023, Rui Bao and Hui Bao are the first twin pandas born in South Korea and must be transferred to China before they turn four under an international agreement. Everland has been in talks with the China Wildlife Conservation Association and the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda to ensure the two pandas can travel at an appropriate time.
The exact departure date and location will be decided later, taking into account the pandas' health, temperatures and conditions in China. Like their older sister Fu Bao, Rui and Hui will undergo about a month of health and quarantine management before departure.
Everland said it plans to run a farewell program that will allow visitors to remember and cheer for the two pandas, while preparing for their safe journey to China.
