longleat took these pictures when they had to check up on the cubs and weigh them.m absolutely thrilled that we have baby red pandas at longleat, it is such an exciting thing. i love being a zookeeper but baby animals make it even better. the next thing is weaning, they are going to start learning all about bamboo and what to eat, so they are just kind of reaching almost that kind of playful toddler stage so it is a really special time to work with them. sam has been caring for red pandas at longleat for nearly ten years now, and while mum and dad are happy and confident, is almost time for the youngsters to emerge, too. the babies are just 12 weeks old and they are about to start venturing out and about so soon we will begin to see them with mum and dad out here exploring the new world. red pandas come from the himalayan mountains, places like nepal and india. these ones are part of an important european breeding programme designed to safeguard the population, and in years to come, some will be reintroduced to the wild. it is absolutely incredible to have red panda

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