Everland releases photos of 1-month-old twin panda cubs
Twin pandas mark 30th day of birth at Everland Panda World in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. Courtesy of Samsung C&T
By Kim Hyun-bin
Twin giant
celebrated their one-month birthday at Everland Panda World, according to the country's largest theme park, Monday.
In photos taken the day before their 30th day on Sunday, the much-celebrated twins of an endangered species appeared slightly plumper. The distinctive black markings characteristic of pandas were visible around their eyes, ears, shoulders, arms and legs.
The twin pandas, born to mother Ai Bao and father Le Bao at Everland Panda World, are both female. They were born on July 7, weighing 180 grams and 140 grams, respectively. Both Ai Bao and her two cubs are in good health.
As part of their 30-day health checkup, the twin pandas weighed 1.1 kilograms and 1.2 kilograms, respectively, marking a remarkable sixfold and eightfold increase in weight respectively over the course of one month. The twin pandas recently achieved their first successful attempts at rolling over.
"Drawing from Ai Bao's parenting experience with Korea's first baby panda, Fu Bao, she is adeptly caring for the twin pandas," the Everland zookeeper said. “We are adjusting feeding frequency and formula quantities based on the twin pandas' health and growth stages.”
Twin pandas at Everland Panda World in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Monday. Courtesy of Samsung C&T
The growth journey of the twin pandas can be observed on Everland's YouTube channel, the Everland blog and Zootopia Naver Cafe. Their related videos have garnered a combined total of over 30 million views, establishing an adoring fan base.
As the twin pandas continue to grow, they will transition gradually to solid foods and their vision will start to develop. They are expected to take their first steps at around four months of age.
Around six months of age, the twin pandas will begin eating bamboo after initially consuming a mixture of mother's milk and formula. At this point, visitors to Panda World can expect to meet these adorable creatures.