Overview
- Taman Safari Indonesia released photos and video of the cub, born on November 27 to 15-year-old Hu Chun at its Cisarua, West Java facility.
- Officials say Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed Rio, is stable, nursing well, vocalizing strongly, and gaining weight under constant monitoring.
- The cub will remain off public display for now as staff prioritize the welfare of the mother and newborn.
- Caretakers expect the next several weeks to bring fur growth, eye-opening, early motor movements, and improved temperature regulation.
- The birth is credited to a decade-long conservation partnership with China that brought Hu Chun and mate Cai Tao to Indonesia in 2017, and President Prabowo announced the cub’s name during a meeting with Chinese official Wang Huning.