‘Baby Red’ seen playing with her father for the first time: Toronto Zoo
Posted March 2, 2021 11:33 pm.
Last Updated March 2, 2021 11:36 pm.
Some adorable family bonding caught on camera.
The Toronto Zoo says keepers saw ‘Baby Red’ Adira and her father Suva playing with each other for the first time.
The zoo tweeted out a video of the red pandas on Tuesday, saying while the two have been cohabitating, this sighting was the first time they’ve witnessed the animals playing together.
Sadly, Adira’s mother Ila passed away in November, after suffering from severe ulcerative colitis, the zoo said. Adira’s sister died a week after the pair of female cubs were born in July.
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Suva is a first-time father.
#BREAKING news: Keepers have just witnessed Adira and Suva playing with one another. While they have been cohabitating for quite some time now, this is the first time they’ve witnessed Suva instigating play, or them playing together at all for that matter! #BabyRed pic.twitter.com/PQwXApjhOP
— The Toronto Zoo (@TheTorontoZoo) March 2, 2021
