Posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Featured on Episode 9 of the 2009-2010 season
Two little red panda orphans have found friendship at the Cleveland Zoo. Rohan, a four-month-old male red panda cub, came to Cleveland from the National Zoo in Washington DC. Mei Mei, one of three cubs, has been raised by keepers in Cleveland. The two are now the best of friends. You can see how much fun they have together in a video on the zoo's website. Red pandas are extremely endangered in their native Nepal, China, and Burma.
Cleveland Zoo Website with video
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