Newborn Red Pandas Are Adorable
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These tiny furballs are just three of the seven red panda cubs born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in the past month. During that time, three mothers gave birth — Nutmeg, Regan and Leo Mei.
These red pandas are part of SCBI's Species Survival Program, which is a coordinated matchmaking effort among zoos and other wildlife institutions to help facilitate the safe breeding of captive endangered species.
While Nutmeg is successfully raising her two cubs without much trouble, the remaining five cubs are currently being hand-reared by the institute's animal care team.
"Our animal care team is always hopeful that new moms will raise their own cubs, but that’s not always possible," a spokesperson for SCBI explains.