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Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)I'd hate to see her get clubbed and tear gassed over this.
irisblue
(32,980 posts)frogmarch
(12,154 posts)dhill926
(16,339 posts)Maeve
(42,282 posts)RED PANDA UPDATE!! The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is thrilled to announce that Kora, the red panda who was discovered missing from her habitat during the morning hours of Wednesday, July 22, 2020, is home safe and sound.
Despite ongoing thorough search by Zoo staff, Kora was spotted by two guests who noticed her on the ground among dense foliage between the rhino habitat and the entrance of the Pachyderm Building in the Zoos Asia Quest region. As previously suspected by her care team members, she was not far from her habitat and her cubs. The guests quickly reported their sighting to team members at 4:43 p.m., who immediately called the Zoos Security and Animal Health teams.
As the team arrived to respond, Kora climbed high into a nearby tree. In attempt to coax her down, the team brought her favorite treats and, when that did not work, they carefully brought out her vocalizing cubs. While she was attentive to their sounds and moved toward them, she remained in the tree just above the rooftop of the Pachyderm Building.
Because rain clouds were moving into the area and the team did not want to risk prolonging her return with evening approaching, the decision was made to tranquilize her. She was asleep just six minutes later and at 5:56 p.m., she fell 10 feet into the waiting net of the response team.
Amid clapping and happy tears from Zoo team members, the sleeping Kora was placed in her crate and taken to the Zoos Animal Health Center for evaluation where she was provided care and given a clean bill of health.
Kora has since been returned to her habitat in Asia Quest, where she will have the opportunity to reunite with her cubs when she wakes. Her care team will continue their overnight watch to ensure they continue to do well, and red panda father, General Tso, will have the opportunity to join them in the morning.
The Columbus Zoo thanks our community members for the wonderful outpouring of support and offers of assistance while Kora was missing.
SouthernCal_Dem
(852 posts)Dagstead Bumwood
(3,642 posts)Can't blame her for that. Glad it ended well.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,350 posts)Sometimes ya just need a break from the kids.
irisblue
(32,980 posts)frogmarch
(12,154 posts)Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
21 hours ago ·
Reunited at last! We are happy to report that Kora and her cubs were reunited this morning and all are doing well. Upon entering the den, Kora immediately began grooming her cubs, and the care team observed the cubs nursing shortly afterwards. General Tso, the male red panda and father of Koras cubs, also joined them again this afternoon.
On the morning of Wednesday, July 22, Kora was discovered missing from her habitat. In her absence, Animal Care, Animal Health and Animal Nutrition teams collaborated to feed the cubs with a specialized formula to ensure they had full bellies and needed nutrients. Staff had been extensively searching for the female red panda, when she was spotted by two guests yesterday afternoon, who noticed her on the ground among dense foliage between the rhino habitat and the entrance of the Pachyderm Building in the Zoos Asia Quest region. Zoo team members immediately went into action to safely secure Kora. Kora was then taken to the Zoos Animal Health Center for evaluation, where she was provided care and given a clean bill of health. The Columbus Zoo once again thanks our community members for the wonderful outpouring of support!
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