The animal was born at the end of June and now weighs 1.4 kilos. After a veterinary examination, it is now clear what gender it is.
[Berlin -] The as yet unnamed offspring among the Red Pandas in Tierpark Berlin have had their first vaccination behind them. He got the spades against the virus disease distemper, as the zoo announced on Thursday.
The visit to the vet also revealed that the animal born at the end of June was a male. Together with a sponsor from football, 1. FC Union Berlin, they are looking for a name.
The parents, Joel and Shine, were brought to the zoo in 2020 as part of a global conservation breeding program. The offspring weighs 1.4 kilos, is, according to the zoo, very healthy and is now also chipped. The chip is considered an Arte identity card for endangered animals in human care. Red pandas, also known as cat bears, are classified as endangered by the NGO World Conservation Union. [dpa]
