# Zoo animal breeding and repatriation in East Asia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/zoo-animal-breeding-and-repatriation-in-east-asia
> Updated: 2026-10-09T21:25:36.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Everland resort in South Korea announced that twin giant pandas, Ruibao and Huibao, are scheduled to return to China in December. The move follows international agreements regarding breeding capabilities. Before their departure, the pandas will undergo a month of health checks and quarantine, during which public viewing will be suspended.

Separately, twin red panda cubs have debuted at zoos in South Korea and Japan. At Seoul Grand Park, the twins Maru and Maron represent the first instance of natural red panda breeding in South Korea. Meanwhile, Nishiyama Zoo in Japan has implemented visitor restrictions, limiting daily viewing to the first 200 visitors to protect the health of its own pair of red panda twins.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-09: Red panda twins debut at zoos in South Korea and Japan

Red panda twins are drawing large crowds at Seoul Grand Park in South Korea and Nishiyama Zoo in Japan, leading to visitor limits in Fukui to protect the cubs' health.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/red-panda-twins-debut-at-zoos-in-south-korea-and-japan

### 2026-09-29: Everland twin pandas to return to China in December

Twin giant pandas Ruibao and Huibao are scheduled to return to China from South Korea's Everland in the third week of December, following international breeding agreements.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/everland-twin-pandas-to-return-to-china-in-december

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