Meet the fluffy pandas!
Adelaide Zoo is home to two beautiful Red Pandas – Ravi and Mishry.
Female Mishry arrived at Adelaide Zoo from Taronga in May 2021. Mishry loves to be up in the highest points of the tree all curled up, but is also quite inquisitive and can often be spotted exploring her leafy habitat.
Adult male Ravi was born on 28 January 2015 at Adelaide Zoo, before departing for Australia Zoo. In August 2022 Ravi returned home to Adelaide Zoo.
Adelaide Zoo is one of the most successful institutions for breeding Red Pandas having bred 46 cubs since 1975. Mishry and Ravi are part of the regional breeding program and we’re thrilled that plans are underway for introductions in 2024. During breeding season, the Red Panda pair may be not always visible and we thank you for your understand and best breeding wishes.
Red Panda conservation
Zoos SA supports Red Pandas in the wild by partnering with the Red Panda Network, a world leader in efforts to save Red Pandas. The Red Panda Network’s holistic approach focuses on protecting native habitat and promoting sustainable livelihoods for the people who live alongside them. Each time you visit Ravi and Mishry, you’re supporting Zoos SA’s vital conservation work to ensure Red Pandas thrive for generations to come.
Despite their name, Red Pandas are more closely related to racoons than to their black and white counterparts. Native to the eastern Himalayas and south-western China, Red Pandas spend most of their time in trees eating bamboo and a variety of fruits, leaves and eggs.
It is estimated there are fewer than 10,000 Red Pandas left in the wild. The major threats facing the species in the wild are habitat loss and fragmentation and poaching. The ultimate cause of these threats is the high growth rate in human populations within the species’ range and commercial logging, clearing for habitation and farming, as well as grazing of domestic stock. These issues are fundamental threats to the long-term survival of the species.
Love Red Pandas? Join our efforts to ensure Red Pandas stay a leap ahead of extinction! There are many ways you can help support these adorable animals!
