Endangered red panda kit born at Edinburgh Zoo

Posted 3 Oct 2024

Red panda kit receiving health check IMAGE RLF 2024

A female red panda has been born at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo and had her first health check from the wildlife conservation charity’s veterinary team. The kit is now nine-weeks-old and was born on July 17 2024.

The tiny youngster is doing well and will be named shortly. Visitors will soon have the chance to spot the kit who will be sticking close to mum, Ginger, and dad, Bruce.

There are four red pandas living at the zoo – Bruce, Ginger, Kevyn, and the new kit. Visitors can book tickets to Edinburgh Zoo online and save at edinburghzoo.org.uk/tickets

Notes to Editors

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Notes to Editors

  • The kit was born on July 17 2024

About the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (rzss.org.uk)

  • The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is a wildlife conservation charity with a bold vision: a world which protects, values and loves nature  
  • Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park are gateways to the natural world through which people can experience nature, learn about the challenges facing wildlife and discover how we harness our expertise in conservation science and animal care alongside the unique power of the RZSS family – our teams, supporters and partners – to save animals from extinction  

For further information, please contact comms@rzss.org.uk