Rio, a five-and-a-half month-old giant panda cub, is the picture of health and happiness. ⁣ ⁣ Filmed while rolling around during a veterinarian check-up, the cub has begun walking independently, finding his own bamboo shoots, and likes climbing over his mother, Hu Chun. ⁣ ⁣ He also seems comfortable in front of the cameras! ⁣ ⁣ Rio’s parents, female Hu Chun and male Cai Tao, arrived in Indonesia in 2017 through a 10-year conservation partnership with China. ⁣ ⁣ The pair, who are both 15, have a large fan base in Indonesia, and the birth of Rio in November has drawn in many panda enthusiasts.⁣ ⁣ With fewer than 1,900 giant pandas in their only wild habitats in the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu, the cub symbolizes the hope, resilience, and shared commitment of Indonesia and China in protecting endangered species.⁣ ⁣ #Panda #GiantPanda #Rio #Conservation