Le Le is two years old! The Singapore-born panda cub celebrated his second birthday with enrichment specially prepared by the panda care team – a large bamboo cake as well as a buffet of special treats placed on banana leaves and ice blocks.
Presents for Le Le on His Second Birthday
The birthday bear at River Wonders also unboxed his presents which were filled with yummy bamboo shoots. Aside from the treats, there was a confetti of straw, hay and wood shavings for him to play with.
Le Le now weighs in at 65kg and is showing signs of independence such as eating, resting and playing on his own, away from mom Jia Jia.
This is part of the natural process that mirrors what happens in the wild when panda cubs become independent from about 18 to 24 months of age.
They start to display signs of being comfortable alone, while the mother pandas also begin to exhibit behavioural changes that lead to the eventual rejection of their cubs.
This process of full separation from Jia Jia is expected to occur in the coming months and the process will be closely monitored by the panda care team.
Giant Pandas are solitary animals, so this life stage progression is part of growing up for this species.
Timesharing the Giant Panda exhibit with Jia Jia
Once separation happens, Jia Jia and Le Le will then timeshare their exhibit at the Giant Panda Forest – the public will be able to see Le Le from 10 am to 2 pm and Jia Jia from 2 pm to 6 pm.
We wish Le Le a second happy birthday on this special occasion.
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