Australasian Red Panda Population
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0.0.2 Red Pandas have been born at Australia Zoo to 1.0 Nima and 0.1 Mohini. The last time the region had a successful red panda birth was in December 2019 and this represents the first time this species has bred in a Queensland zoo: Log into Facebook | Facebook
0.1 Imandari at Adelaide Zoo had a fall on Friday evening. She was euthanised on welfare grounds due to balance issues and degenerative joint disease. The oldest red panda in Australasia should still be 1.0 Pasang at Currumbin who was born at Perth Zoo in 2005 and was alive and well during my visit in December: Log into Facebook | Facebook
Chito and Tayla’s line is becoming well represented. Their daughters, Khela and Khusi, have each produced offspring at Auckland and Wellington Zoo respectively; and now their son, Nima, has sired offspring at Australia Zoo; while another son, Tenzing, has been joined by a female at Tasmania Zoo.
Chito descends from a female born at Taronga Zoo in 1991, so I’m sure they have several other distant relatives in the region considering how many red pandas Taronga has bred.
0.0.1 Red Panda has been born at Mogo Wildlife Park to 0.1 Dorje (born in 2015 at Perth) and 1.0 Rohan (born 2018 at Taronga). This follows the two cubs born at Australia Zoo giving a total of three cubs thus far for region this season: Log into Facebook | Facebook
An additional article about the red panda cub at Mogo. The cub was born in late November (exact date unknown) and will undergo its first health checks in the coming weeks to determine its sex: Mogo Wildlife Park welcomes cute new red panda cub
Remarks on male Sagar: He was offspring from a captive-bred male sent on breeding loan from Koeln Zoo, BRD with a Darjeeling Zoo born female (from their only and original breeding pair Basant x Anita with both parents wildcaught in Singalila).
In return Auckland Zoo had exported male Durga (b. 18/12/2002, parentage ?x?) on breeding loan to Padmaja Naidu in 2010. He should have arrived October 2010 and died 2,5 years later on/around March 1st, 2013. He never bred at Darjeeling Zoo.
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CZA - India Zoo Association studbook for red panda, 2018.
Durga (formerly known as Khosuva) was born at Auckland Zoo 18/12/2002 in Shimla and Maya’s second litter (triplets). I was always taught in school that Maya’s second litter was 2.1 and Khosuva was female though.
Auckland kept Maya, Amber (female cub from the first litter) and Khosuva in a group of 0.3 without the need for contraception to my knowledge; though mistakes in sexing aren’t uncommon in this species (it also happened at Wellington) and that would explain the name change!
Khosuva was sent to Darjeeling Zoo 30/09/2010 and died in March 2013 without breeding as you mentioned.
Correction as I made a mistake: of course you are right that Durga is a female.
Durga was signed off as a female in the Indian studbook as well.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Durga was signed off as a female in the Indian studbook as well.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
0.0.2 Red Pandas were born at Taronga to their experienced pair on 8th December. There have now been five red panda cubs born thus far this season: Log into Facebook | Facebook
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No problem.
Given this species reaches sexual maturity at 18 months, sending the almost eight year old Khosuva wasn’t ideal given she was well past her reproductive prime. She was believed to be the youngest female red panda in New Zealand at the time (Wellington had misexed their young female as a male).
Given this was an exchange on behalf of our regional breeding programme, I don’t see why we didn’t send one of the several young Australian females.
At 10 years old, Sagar was also getting on in his years. They tried to breed him with Amber, Auckland Zoo’s 10 year old female; but when that didn’t work, they imported a young female and bred four litters prior to his death in 2015.
I am afraid that with some international animal transfers where one party at least is not so well versed or used to conventional animal transfers there seems at times almost wilful neglect at play. This on the part of the zoo loaning out an animal on B/L where the individual(s) is (are) not apt / fit for breeding to a new zoo if and when the intention for the receiving zoo really is infusion of new bloodline(s).
I have seen this happen with several species and where India is concerned and this has exactly happened with some of the recent transfers of Asiatic lions where it appeared sickly / diseased or old individuals made their "debut" only to be called out with "issues". That .... instead of sending young-healthy specimens with the intention to expand / strengthen the gene pool in the receiving zoo region.
The red panda cub born to 1.0 Rohan and 0.1 Dorje at Mogo has been confirmed as male. Reported on social media.
The red panda cubs born to 1.0 Pabu and 0.1 Amala at Taronga have been confirmed as 0.2 providing more young females for the region; a growing need for the overall population: Log into Facebook | Facebook
1.0 cub at Mogo Wildlife Park has been named Hari: Log into Facebook | Facebook
1.0 cub at Mogo Wildlife Park has been named Hari: Log into Facebook | Facebook
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Kesari at Symbio has died after unfortunately being hit by a car.
Escaped red panda dies after being hit by car
She is survived by her five children, two of which remain at Symbio.
Escaped red panda dies after being hit by car
She is survived by her five children, two of which remain at Symbio.
0.2 Red Panda cubs born at Taronga have been named Zeya and Daiyu. Zeya means success and is of Chinese origin and Daiyu means black jade - reported on their FB page.
Australia Zoo’s Red Panda cubs have been named Teddy and Scarlett providing the assumption that have been confirmed as 1.1: Log into Facebook | Facebook
As reported in the news thread following his escape, 1.0 Ravi at Australia Zoo was transferred back to his birthplace at Adelaide Zoo last week. His exhibit at Australia Zoo is now occupied by 0.1 Mohini and her cubs 1.0 Teddy and 0.1 Scarlett: Red panda escapes Adelaide Zoo, sparks two-day search
A few updates.
1.0 Chao has arrived at Altina Wildlife Park to commence breeding the species which is a first for the park. His exact origin and parentage remain a mystery.
1.0 Raj has recently been transferred to the National Zoo and Aquarium from Sydney Zoo. He was born at Symbio Wildlife Park in 2016. 0.1 Nasapati was also recently transferred to the National Zoo and Aquarium from Perth Zoo where she was born in 2019. This provides Canberra with a 1.1 pair as 1.0 Ari no longer received a mention in the email update.
1.0 Chao has arrived at Altina Wildlife Park to commence breeding the species which is a first for the park. His exact origin and parentage remain a mystery.
1.0 Raj has recently been transferred to the National Zoo and Aquarium from Sydney Zoo. He was born at Symbio Wildlife Park in 2016. 0.1 Nasapati was also recently transferred to the National Zoo and Aquarium from Perth Zoo where she was born in 2019. This provides Canberra with a 1.1 pair as 1.0 Ari no longer received a mention in the email update.