A three-month-old baby panda delighted crowds at a zoo in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Saturday during a special event, captivating visitors with her adorably lazy personality.
At the event, a small slide and photo wall were set up for the baby panda, with zookeepers decorating them with balloons and heart-shaped arrangements of roses, creating a playful atmosphere.
As the cub made her entrance, she impressed the crowd by showing her growing weight, and soon after, she slid down the slide with the gentle assistance of her caretakers, much to the delight of onlookers.
Born on June 28 this year to the giant panda Hao Qi, whose name means "curious." Hao Qi successfully mated with a male panda in late February at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the female cub weighed just 185 grams at birth and has since grown to 5.8 kilograms.
This is Hao Qi's second delivery, following the birth of twin cubs in 2021.
Since her birth, the cub has been primarily cared for by her mother, with only minimal assistance from zookeepers. Currently, the baby bear is learning to crawl. She will make occasional public appearances depending on her condition and the weather.
The zoo began to raise giant pandas in the 1960s and bred giant panda cubs in the 1980s. So far, a total of 32 litters of giant pandas have been born at the zoo.
Baby panda at Chongqing Zoo charms visitors at special meet-and-greet
