Today is International Red Panda Day!
Our Lead Ranger, Julien, talks about the Red Pandas here at Fota Wildlife Park
Since the arrival of the three cubs earlier this year, Fota Wildlife Park is now home to seven Red Panda.
The fulgens subspecies of the Red panda is critically endangered, it is thought that there may be as few as 2,500 mature individuals remaining in the wild. Recent estimates suggest that there has been a 50% decrease in numbers over the last 20 years alone.
The three Red panda cubs were born to mother Laxmi aged 5 and father Grga aged 5. The successful birth of the cubs at Fota highlights the importance of Fota Wildlife Park’s participation in the international breeding programme for many species that are endangered or threatened in the wild.
You can join us to celebrate International Red Panda Day at Fota Wildlife Park this weekend, with daily feeding times for the adult Red Pandas at 4pm in the Asian Sanctuary.
