The second of two red panda cubs born at a California zoo dies
Animal NewsThe second of two red panda cubs born at a California zoo diesThe other died earlier this month at the Santa Barbara Zoo. That cub was found dead by zoo staff on July 21.Red panda cubs die at a rate of around 40%, the zoo said. The pair, born on July 2, were Ruby’s first cubs.
- ▪Animal NewsThe second of two red panda cubs born at a California zoo diesThe other died earlier this month at the Santa Barbara Zoo.
- ▪That cub was found dead by zoo staff on July 21.Red panda cubs die at a rate of around 40%, the zoo said.
- ▪The pair, born on July 2, were Ruby’s first cubs.
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Animal NewsThe second of two red panda cubs born at a California zoo diesThe other died earlier this month at the Santa Barbara Zoo. The animals have an infant mortality rate of 40%.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Red panda Ruby at the Santa Barbara Zoo in California.Will Huebner / Santa Barbara ZooShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 27, 2026, 9:03 PM EDTBy Phil HelselThe second of two red panda cubs born at a Santa Barbara Zoo in California earlier this summer died over the weekend, the zoo said Monday.Another cub born to a red panda named Ruby died earlier this month, the zoo said in a statement. That cub was found dead by zoo staff on July 21.Red panda cubs die at a rate of around 40%, the zoo said. The pair, born on July 2, were Ruby’s first cubs.
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