Everland Names New Baby Panda 'Shu Bao' on Its 100th Day

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The name of the baby panda born at Everland's Panda World has been decided as 'Shu Bao'.

Everland, operated by Samsung C&T Resort Division, announced on the 11th the name of its fourth and youngest panda cub, born in June and now reaching 100 days old.

At Everland's Panda World, a female giant panda was naturally born on June 3 this year from father Le Bao and mother Ai Bao, following Fu Bao in 2020 and the twins Rui Bao and Hui Bao in 2023.

【 Shu Bao, 'A Treasure as Bright as Dawn' 】

On the 11th, Everland presented the name 'Shu Bao ()' to its youngest panda cub celebrating its 100th day. Following the family's generational naming pattern with 'Bao ()', the name means 'a treasure as bright as dawn'.

The baby panda's name was decided after a two-month journey, beginning with a nationwide naming contest launched on July 13. Over 10,000 customers participated in the first-round comment campaign held on Everland's SNS channels and the Zootopia Naver Cafe, freely submitting their proposed names for the baby panda.

Subsequently, a Naming Selection Committee composed of head keepers, veterinarians, and other staff comprehensively considered factors such as meaning and pronunciation, narrowing down the candidates to five: Shu Bao (), Zhu Bao (), Jun Bao (), Lin Bao (), and You Bao ().

The second-round voting using these candidate names was conducted simultaneously both online and offline through the Everland app, on-site at Panda World, and via SNS of the Chinese Embassy in Korea, accumulating a total of 220,000 votes.

As a result, 'Shu Bao' received the highest selection with 42% of the votes among the five candidates, securing its position as the final name. Vote percentages for the remaining candidates were You Bao (30%), Zhu Bao (17%), Lin Bao (8%), and Jun Bao (3%).

Typically, giant pandas are born as premature infants weighing less than 200g, so it is an international convention to bestow a Chinese name around the 100th day of life when their health stabilizes.

Shu Bao's older sister 'Fu Bao (, A Treasure That Brings Happiness)' and twin sisters 'Rui Bao (, A Wise Treasure)' and 'Hui Bao (, A Shining Treasure)' also received their names through public participation around the 100th-day mark.

On today (the 11th) morning, Everland held a name announcement ceremony and a 100-day celebration party at Panda World, attended by zoo staff including head keepers Kang Cheol-won and Song Young-kwan, pre-invited panda fans, and media reporters.

【 Baby Panda Weighs Over 5.5kg… Storm Growth Exceeding 30 Times in 100 Days 】

Baby panda Shu Bao has grown healthily over its first 100 days of life.

At birth, it weighed only 171g, but it has now surpassed 5.5kg, continuing a storm-like growth exceeding 30 times its original weight within 100 days. Starting around the tenth day after birth, black markings began appearing around its eyes, ears, shoulders, arms, and legs. Currently, it fully displays the adorable appearance of a plump panda covered in both white and black fur.

Behind this healthy growth lies the devoted maternal love of mother Ai Bao and the meticulous care provided by Everland's head keepers and veterinarians.

Veteran mother Ai Bao, who raised Fu Bao and her twin sisters, is now stably caring for Shu Bao with more refined parenting skills. Through 24-hour close monitoring and nutritional management by the keepers, she has consistently recovered her health since giving birth.

Recently, Shu Bao has begun sleeping alone away from its mother's embrace and is growing healthily in line with the panda's developmental stages, including the emergence of teeth.

Head keeper Kang Cheol-won, known as 'Panda Grandpa', stated, "Thanks to the warm attention and love from all Koreans, our youngest cub Shu Bao has been able to grow healthy and beautiful until its 100th day. We ask for continued support and affection for Shu Bao, who is thriving with the dedication of mother Ai Bao and the keepers."

Meanwhile, an Everland official said, "We are closely observing Shu Bao's growth process and are currently reviewing plans to make it publicly available later this year after it adapts to external environments."

Shu Bao's growth story and the joyful, heartwarming daily life of the panda family can be viewed in detail on Everland's YouTube channel, Ppupa TV, blogs, and the Zootopia Naver Cafe.

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