A male giant panda cub, Rio, was born in Indonesia, marking the first in the country and a milestone in Indonesia-China conservation efforts.

A male giant panda cub, Rio, was born on November 27 at Taman Safari Indonesia, marking the first panda birth in the country. Offspring of Hu Chun and Cai Tao, the cub is healthy, feeding well, and under 24-hour monitoring. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto announced the name, highlighting its significance for Indonesia-China conservation cooperation. The birth is a milestone in global panda conservation, with fewer than 1,900 giant pandas remaining in the wild.