The Buffalo Zoo is thrilled to announce the arrival of a brand new feminine pink panda!
This 11-month-old, named Himalaya, has formally settled into her new dwelling on the Zoo’s pink panda habitat. She involves Buffalo from the Greenville Zoo in Greenville, South Carolina as a part of the Affiliation of Zoo and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) for pink pandas. This program ensures the genetic well being of threatened and endangered species in zoos throughout North America.
“We’re thrilled to welcome our latest resident – Himalaya. She is a fantastic pink panda with an enthralling and playful spirit,” stated Lisa Smith, President and CEO on the Buffalo Zoo. “She is an lovable ambassador for her species, which is in peril of extinction. Himalaya will assist us elevate consciousness in regards to the very important significance of conservation and our position in saving wildlife.”
Himalaya will be a part of the Buffalo Zoo’s male pink panda, Mogwai with the hope that the 2 will turn into a breeding pair. The 2 have but to fulfill, however over the approaching weeks, the Zoo’s animal care crew will start introductions. Mogwai is a three-year-old, who got here to Buffalo from the Pueblo Zoo in 2023.
Purple pandas are native to the Japanese Himalayas and are labeled as endangered by the Worldwide Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Habitat loss and poaching are the most important threats to those charismatic creatures.
Guests can view Himalaya within the pink panda habitat, positioned within the Vanishing Animals North part of the Buffalo Zoo.
The Buffalo Zoo encourages everybody to study extra about pink pandas and the way they might help shield them within the wild. The Buffalo Zoo is at the moment open 7 days every week from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For extra data go to buffalozoo.org.
