Detroit Zoo Baby Has Visitors Seeing Red
Red panda cub born in June comes out of hiding.
A male red panda cub born June 22 at the Detroit Zoo can finally be seen in his habitat across from the tigers. Little Sherman was difficult to spot in the summer months due to all the leaves in his wooded surroundings. Sherman’s father, Chewbacca – nicknamed Chewy – is 6 years old and arrived at the Zoo in January as a mate for 7-year-old Ta-Shi. The pairing was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan, a cooperative management plan to ensure genetically healthy, diverse and self-sustaining populations of threatened and endangered species. “Chewy and Ta-Shi wasted no time getting to know each other, and the resulting birth represents the continued success of our breeding program for this threatened …
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