Calgary Zoo wants help naming its red panda cubs

One of Calgary Zoo's red panda cubs. (Credit: Calgary Zoo)

By Toula Mazloum

Posted Dec 10, 2022 3:33 pm.

The Calgary Zoo is asking people to help name its new twin – male and female – red panda cubs.

“Now it’s time to name the fiery little ones, and we need your help!” the zoo tweeted.

The zoo says the twins were born on June 11 and were kept with their mother in nursery before moving them to their public habitat in October.

The zoo adds the two cubs are born to parents “Udaya” and “Linus.”

“This is the first successful birth for Udaya and Linus who were paired through the Species Survival Plan (SSP) Program in 2019 to continue the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo’s legacy of breeding this Endangered species,” said the zoo.

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“These cubs represent important genetic diversity for their species’ population in human care.”

If you have a name you want to propose, you can visit this website.

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