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Red panda

A red panda playfully sticks its tongue out while lounging on a tree branch against a clear sky.

We have one female red panda, Asha, at Bristol Zoo Project.

Asha was hand-reared by our incredible team after the unexpected loss of her mother, Laya, when she was just three months old. Read more.

Fun Fact

Red pandas are arboreal, which means they live in trees. They have an ‘extra thumb’ on each hand to help them grip bamboo, one of their main food types.

Read our '7 surprising facts about red pandas' blog!

A red panda with russet fur and bushy tail walks cautiously along a tree branch, surrounded by green foliage.

Conservation

Native to the eastern Himalayas and south-western China, red pandas are classified as endangered by the IUCN.

The wild population is thought to be as low as 2,500 individuals, which are threatened by habitat loss and poaching.

Habitat

The red panda habitat at Bristol Zoo Project is dominated by the large cedar and conifer trees, which red pandas love to climb!

Red panda sleeping on a wooden bridge against a blurry background with trees and bamboo leaves.

A red panda peeks from a hole in a wooden structure, surrounded by green leaves and branches.

Visit Bristol Zoo Project

Visit the adorable Asha at our conservation zoo.