Bye-bye time for Fu Bao nears

Social Affairs

Published: 22 Feb. 2024, 18:09

Bye-bye time for Fu Bao nears

Visitors hold their smartphones to take pictures of the beloved giant panda Fu Bao, trying to capture the last moments of the panda in Korea on Thursday at Panda World in Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi. The public will be able to see Fu Bao until March 3 before she undergoes procedures to be transferred back to China in early April. [NEWS1]

Visitors flocked to Panda World in Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi, on Thursday to capture the last moments of the beloved giant panda Fu Bao before she departs the country.

The public will be able to see the giant panda until March 3, after which she will undergo a preparation process at a secure location within Panda World before departing for China in early April.

She currently meets the public only in the afternoon.

Giant panda Fu Bao walks on the snow at Panda World in Everland, Yongin, Gyeonggi after a massive snowstorm hit on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Between March 1 to 3, however, she is scheduled to appear in front of the public full-time during operation hours.

Fu Bao was born on July 20, 2020, at Everland between parents Le Bao and Ai Bao, who were leased to Korea by the Chinese government in 2016.