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Children’s zoo announces birth of two red pandas
DIFFICULT. BUT SAYING IN LINCOLN, AN ADORABLE NEW ADDITION TO THE LINCOLN CHILDREN’S ZOO. THESE ARE TWIN RED PANDAS. THEY WERE BORN ON JUNE 25TH. THEY’RE NAMED WILLIAM AND ROBIN. ZOOKEEPERS SAY WILLIAM IS BIGGER AND MORE GRAY. HE’S ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND ROBIN IS ON THE LEFT, SMALLER, DARKER IN COLOR. SO SPECIES IS ENDANGERED
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Children’s zoo announces birth of twin red pandas
Updated: 1:59 PM EDT Aug 24, 2023
The Lincoln Children’s Zoo announced the birth of twin red pandas.The male cubs, named Robin and William, were born on June 25 to Tián and Rowan, according to the zoo.In 2022, Tián gave birth to Betty, the first red panda born at the zoo in eight years. Rowan is a first-time dad.Both of the cubs opened their eyes for the first time at about 2 months old, the zoo said.Zookeepers can tell the duo apart by their size and color — William is bigger and more “grayish and lighter in color,” the zoo said. Robin is smaller and “has always been a bit darker in color,” according to the zoo.“Red Pandas are an endangered species with less than 10,000 remaining in the wild, so this birth is incredibly important for animal conservation efforts,” Evan Killeen, Lincoln Children’s Zoo CEO, said in a statement. “This is Tián’s second birth and she’s been doing a great job taking care of her young alongside our zoo team who has created a healthy and comfortable environment for her to do so.”Guests will likely not see Robin and William on exhibit until this fall, as cubs spend almost all their time in nest boxes as their motor skills develop, the zoo said.
The Lincoln Children’s Zoo announced the birth of twin red pandas.
The male cubs, named Robin and William, were born on June 25 to Tián and Rowan, according to the zoo.
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In 2022, Tián gave birth to Betty, the first red panda born at the zoo in eight years. Rowan is a first-time dad.
Both of the cubs opened their eyes for the first time at about 2 months old, the zoo said.
Zookeepers can tell the duo apart by their size and color — William is bigger and more “grayish and lighter in color,” the zoo said. Robin is smaller and “has always been a bit darker in color,” according to the zoo.
“Red Pandas are an endangered species with less than 10,000 remaining in the wild, so this birth is incredibly important for animal conservation efforts,” Evan Killeen, Lincoln Children’s Zoo CEO, said in a statement. “This is Tián’s second birth and she’s been doing a great job taking care of her young alongside our zoo team who has created a healthy and comfortable environment for her to do so.”
Guests will likely not see Robin and William on exhibit until this fall, as cubs spend almost all their time in nest boxes as their motor skills develop, the zoo said.
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