A rare endangered red panda cub has been born at a UK safari park. The fluffy new arrival was only discovered when keepers heard tiny squeaks coming from a nest box at West Midlands Safari Park.
Conservation Efforts
The adorable cub, whose sex is not yet known, was born on June 21, to experienced mom, six-year-old Mei Lin and dad, eight-year-old Sanka. For the next few weeks, keepers will continue to monitor the newborn and Mei Lin from a safe distance.
Red pandas are listed as ‘endangered’ by the IUCN, due to threats such as the loss, degradation and fragmentation of their habitat, caused by human activities. The park said reports of poaching and hunting are also on the rise as well as smuggling live red pandas for the illegal wildlife trade.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
