Indonesia welcomes the birth of a giant panda cub at Taman Safari Indonesia in Bogor

A zoo on Java island released video and photos of Indonesia’s first locally-born giant panda cub, and said the male cub was showing signs of being in good health. The mother, 15-year-old Hu Chun, gave birth to Satrio Wiratama - nicknamed Rio - on November 27 at the zoo’s facility in Cisarua, West Java province. - Photo: AP

JAKARTA (Xinhua): Indonesia has announced the birth of a giant panda cub at Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI)'s conservation facility in Bogor, West Java, marking a major milestone in the country's efforts to protect endangered species.

According to a TSI statement on Monday, the cub was born on Nov. 27 to female panda Huchun, one of the two giant pandas sent to Indonesia in 2017 under a 10-year conservation cooperation programme with China.