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PolWatch
06-30-2015, 04:56 PM
Too cute!

The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (https://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/) in Front Royal, Virginia, welcomed seven teeny furballs red panda cubs into the world over the past month -- and they're precious beyond measure.
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The cubs were born to mothers Nutmeg, Regan and Leo Mei. Five of the babies are now being painstakingly hand-reared.
“Our animal care team is always hopeful that new moms will raise their own cubs, but that’s not always possible,” the Institute wrote in a Facebook post on June 20 (https://www.facebook.com/nationalzoo/videos/10153375629397902/?fref=nf).
Of the three mothers, one was reportedly diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and had to be euthanized. Another has reportedly been having difficulty nurturing her babies.
Despite the challenges, the cubs are said to be doing very well. CBS News reports the keepers feed the babies by hand up to seven times a day (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/saving-the-red-panda-species/).
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/29/red-panda-cubs-born-smithsonian_n_7685276.html

Tricia
06-30-2015, 04:58 PM
Awww, how sweet!

Safety
06-30-2015, 05:19 PM
Communist Panda cub? What's the world coming to....

PolWatch
06-30-2015, 05:22 PM
they are taking over the world....one bamboo shoot at a time!

Green Arrow
06-30-2015, 05:40 PM
RED PANDAS ARE MY FAVORITE.

We have a Himalayas section of our little hometown zoo and we have red pandas. They are precious :3

Redrose
06-30-2015, 05:54 PM
Communist Panda cub? What's the world coming to....


Pandas are from China, and China is Communist. So technically, aren't ALL pandas 'red'. :smiley:

Safety
06-30-2015, 05:59 PM
Pandas are from China, and China is Communist. So technically, aren't ALL pandas 'red'. :smiley:

I guess this one wins the trifecta, red on the outside, red on the inside, and red soul.

Redrose
06-30-2015, 06:28 PM
What's black and white and red?

A Communist China panda.

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PolWatch
06-30-2015, 06:30 PM
:rollseyes:

Safety
06-30-2015, 06:41 PM
What's black and white and red?

A Communist China panda.

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Awwww, Rose, you made him sad.

Redrose
06-30-2015, 07:48 PM
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