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Edinburgh Zoo's red panda goes to the vet for toothache
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Edinburgh Zoo's red panda Bruce underwent a successful tooth removal during a health check after keepers noticed he was not eating, and was given a clean bill of health before returning to his habitat.
- Bruce, an 11-year-old red panda who arrived at the zoo in 2016, is currently the only red panda at Edinburgh Zoo and is the grandfather of Priya, now at the Highland Wildlife Park.
- Red pandas are endangered due to habitat loss, human interference, and poaching, with fewer than 10,000 estimated to remain in the wild according to the WWF.
- The species is native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China and is more closely related to raccoons, skunks, and weasels than to giant pandas.
- Edinburgh Zoo recently experienced the loss of baby red panda Roxie and her mother Ginger, highlighting ongoing challenges in red panda conservation.
