Little Red, a baby red panda who gave a ray of hope to conservationists everywhere, has begun to take its first steps outside. The cub, who was born on June 16 – just a month after the death of its father, Nam Pang – seems keen to explore, much to the keepers’ delight and relief.
Footage, filmed by Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire, England showed Little Red tentatively exploring its enclosure under the watchful eye of mother Tilly. The park had hoped to determine the sex of the cub. However, the little ball of fur was too much of a handful for the vet to accurately check, and it still remains unnamed. It plans to put Little Red’s new name up for a public vote soon – once the little fidget calms down enough for the checks to be made accurately.
