LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Potter Park Zoo is welcoming a purple panda cub from dad and mom Maliha and Deagan-Reid on July 5, 2025. Mother, Maliha, and her cub usually are not a part of the purple panda exhibit proper now, however guests are welcome to go to Dad, Deagan-Reid.
In line with the zoo, this was achieved partly by the Affiliation of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and Species Survival (SSP). The zoo says animal care and veterinary groups have been maintaining an in depth eye on the cub’s progress and report that the new child seems to be in good well being.
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“We are fortunate that Maliha is a fantastic mother, and the cub is doing well,” stated Pat Fountain, Animal Care Supervisor, in a information launch despatched to six Information. “This successful birth is very important to this endangered species.”
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Potter Park says purple panda newborns are born deaf, blind, and are sufficiently small to suit into the palm of your hand. It takes over two weeks for cubs to open their eyes.
In line with the information launch despatched to six Information, purple pandas are native to the jap Himalayas and southwestern China and are labeled as endangered on the Worldwide Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pink Record. They’re thought-about endangered as a consequence of habitat loss, poaching, and fragmentation. They face a really excessive danger of extinction within the wild. Their inhabitants has declined considerably, with estimates suggesting a 50% lower over the past 18 years.
