Chinese Panda Base Notice Says Fubao Fans "No way"...Suspicions raised locally [Now News]

While the giant panda Fu Bao, which was sent to China in April, showed abnormal behavior, it has been controversial that the Wollong Giant Panda One Panda Ping Base in Sichuan Province, China, has been closed until the end of the year.

According to the Money Today report on the 26th, the base posted a notice on social media (SNS) Weibo on the 4th that it would close the base from the 7th to the 31st, when it announced that it would "examine Fubao closely." It was intended to be closed for safety reasons while carrying out construction such as base roads.

At that time, renovation work had already been underway inside and outside the base for months, but fans raised suspicions that the closure of the base was related to Fubao's health problems.

Earlier this month, a number of videos were posted on Weibo, a Chinese social media (SNS), showing Fubao shaking and twitching while eating bamboo shoots. The videos posted by visitors have been controversial, amplifying rumors of abnormalities in Fubao's health and suspicions of dealing with him.

At the time, the base said, "Fu Bao's appetite, movement, and defecation activities were all normal." However, it did not reveal the specific signs of abnormalities in Fubao and whether the cause was investigated.

Recently, Xinhua News Agency released a video showing that Fubao is staying healthy. In the video, Fubao was seen eating carrots and bamboo in the inner room, but he was lying in the corner of the cage, causing fans to feel sorry.

The base has not yet said whether it will reopen on January 1 next year, but Xinhua said it will be able to see Fubao next year.

Lee Yu-na, reporter for the digital news team
AI Anchor: Y-GO
Caption editing: Jeong Eui-jin