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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Neil Hyde & Graeme Murray

Britain's big freeze kills two rare panda cubs at safari park leaving keepers distraught

Britain's big freeze has claimed the lives of two rare red panda cubs at a safari park.

The tiny animals, born in the summer, were found in their nesting box and staff at the park said initial investigations indicated they had died from hypothermia and weaning problems.

Named Tala and Sumi, the young cubs were born to Emma and Lionel as part of a breeding programme for endangered species at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire.

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