Three red panda cubs were born in August, 2024 at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo to third-time mom Tián and second-time dad Rowan. A furry bundle of joy came times three to Nebraska's Lincoln Children’s Zoo in August with the birth of three red panda cubs. On Thursday, the zoo announced two male and one female red panda cubs were born on Aug.
10 to third-time mom Tián and second-time dad Rowan. Names for the cubs have not yet been decided. In June 2023, the zoo welcomed two male red panda cubs , born to Tián and Rowan.
And in 2022, Tián gave birth to Bety, who was the first red panda cub at the zoo in eight years. Three red panda cubs were born in August, 2024 at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo to third-time mom Tián and second-time dad Rowan. “Birthing triplet red panda cubs does happen, but a mom being able to raise triplets successfully is rare.
Tián is an experienced and attentive mom, and keepers are able to check in and weigh the cubs as needed with minimal stress, a testament to the trust built and exceptional care our team provides,” Ruth Marcec-Greaves, the zoo’s general curator, said in a news release. In the wild, female red pandas often use tree hollows or rock crevices lined with plant material for nests. At the zoo, zookeepers have replicated the nest with six boxes lined with bamboo and wood wool for nesting material.
Three red panda cubs were born in August, 2024 at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo to third-time mom Tián and second-time dad Rowan..