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Red Panda Cubs Born in Sikkim After Seven Year Gap
Two baby red pandas were born at the Himalayan Zoological Park after a long time!
The parents, Lucky(II) and Mirak, are taking care of them.
The zoo has a special program to help red pandas have babies.
This is great news because the zoo had some tough times with the red pandas before.
The new cubs will stay with their mom for over a year.
The zoo will watch them grow and see if they can have their own babies someday.
Two red panda cubs were born at the Himalayan Zoological Park after a seven-year gap.
The cubs' parents are Lucky(II) and Mirak.
The birth marks a significant milestone in the park's conservation efforts.
The Conservation Breeding Programme began in 1997.
The cubs will stay with their mother for over a year.
- Who
- The cubs' parents are Lucky(II) and Mirak.
- What
- Two red panda cubs were born.
- Where
- Himalayan Zoological Park, Bulbuley near Gangtok.
- When
- Recently, after a seven-year gap.
- Why
- To continue the Red Panda Conservation programme.
Key facts
- Location
- Himalayan Zoological Park, Bulbuley
- Species
- Red Pandas
- Parents
- Lucky(II) and Mirak
- Breeding Program Start
- 1997
- Gestation Period
- Around five months
