{"id":774715,"date":"2026-09-18T12:50:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/774715\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:50:25","slug":"highland-wildlife-park-welcomes-second-red-panda-to-new-habitat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/774715\/","title":{"rendered":"Highland Wildlife Park welcomes second red panda to new habitat"},"content":{"rendered":"

A second red panda has arrived at Highland Wildlife Park\u2019s new specialist enclosure. <\/p>\n

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has welcomed the arrival of one-year-old red panda Flyn, who will join three-year-old female Priya at the park.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Priya\u2019s arrival at the park marked the long-awaited return of the species after Kevyn and Kitty were relocated to Edinburgh Zoo in 2022.<\/p>\n

Described as \u201csweet and well-mannered\u201d, Priya will now share her habitat with Flyn, an energetic one-year-old with tonnes of curiosity all the way from Zoo Neuwie in Germany.<\/p>\n

Like most red pandas, he is often spotted climbing trees and enjoys eating bamboo.<\/p>\n

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RZSS said Highland Wildlife Park is an ideal location for red pandas, which originate from the cool, temperate forests of the Himalayas.<\/p>\n

The new red panda habitat is set on a wooded hillside, offering expansive views of the Cairngorms and features tall trees and climbing structures for the panda pair to explore.<\/p>\n

Keepers are hoping that eventually the two will have cubs.<\/p>\n

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