The Buffalo Zoo is thrilled to announce the arrival of a brand new feminine purple panda!
This 11-month-old, named Himalaya, has formally settled into her new residence on the Zoo’s purple panda habitat. She involves Buffalo from the Greenville Zoo in Greenville, South Carolina as a part of the Affiliation of Zoo and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP) for purple pandas. This program ensures the genetic well being of threatened and endangered species in zoos throughout North America.
“We’re thrilled to welcome our latest resident – Himalaya. She is a stupendous purple panda with an enthralling and playful spirit,” stated Lisa Smith, President and CEO on the Buffalo Zoo. “She is an cute ambassador for her species, which is at risk of extinction. Himalaya will assist us increase consciousness concerning the very important significance of conservation and our position in saving wildlife.”
Himalaya will be a part of the Buffalo Zoo’s male purple panda, Mogwai with the hope that the 2 will change into a breeding pair. The 2 have but to satisfy, however over the approaching weeks, the Zoo’s animal care group will start introductions. Mogwai is a three-year-old, who got here to Buffalo from the Pueblo Zoo in 2023.
Purple pandas are native to the Japanese Himalayas and are categorized as endangered by the Worldwide Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Habitat loss and poaching are the most important threats to those charismatic creatures.
Guests can view Himalaya within the purple panda habitat, positioned within the Vanishing Animals North part of the Buffalo Zoo.
The Buffalo Zoo encourages everybody to study extra about purple pandas and the way they will help defend them within the wild. The Buffalo Zoo is presently open 7 days every week from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For extra data go to buffalozoo.org.
