Baby red panda 'adopted' by a cat dies

We were sorry to read that the  baby red panda "adopted" by a zookeeper's house cat has died in Amsterdam. National Geographic News has the details.

In a message posted on the Artis (Zoo) Web site, zoo officials said the cub had appeared healthy until its unexpected death last night.

The rest of the cub's adoptive family—the tabby and her four kittens—are in good condition, the zoo reported.

The Geographic reports that fewer than 2,500 red pandas survive in the wild, and the species is listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Photo: Artis Zoo/Associated Press

Comments

[Rochelle]

Oh what a shame... such a nice story to read about and then such a tragedy. I am glad that so many zoos and wildlife refuges are taking on the challenge of sustaining the red panda population. RIP little panda cub.

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