For years now, your Lost Coast Outpost has considered it a core part of our mission to bring you any and every local red panda development, regardless how trivial. Thus, today we will note that, judging by the chaotic look on Saffron’s face in the picture posted by the Sequoia Park Zoo earlier today, our newest fuzzy red obsession is loving life outside in their posh new enclosure.
It’s been exactly a year to the day since the Sequoia Park Zoo announced the addition of Saffron to their furry family. Around the same time, the zoo embarked on a Red Panda Improvement Project, which included major renovations to its red panda enclosure.
Well, things have progressed nicely and Saffron has spent the last week or so checking out his new world. From the Sequoia Park Zoo:
We are excited to announce that Saffron has started the transition to the newly-renovated Red Panda Habitat at the Zoo! ❤️🐼
His animal care team reports that he is settling in nicely, and lucky guests might catch a glimpse of him as he explores the new space. 🌱
Thank you to the Christine & Jalmer Berg Foundation, Tyger Tea, Coast Central Credit Union, and the other generous donors and sponsors that contributed to the Red Panda Improvement Project.
Sweet pad secured. Now how about a special friend for Saffron? Well, the zoo notes on their Facebook page that they are currently awaiting a recommendation from the Red Panda Species Survival Plan concerning female red panda companionship.
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