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Roger Williams Zoo Celebrates First Red Panda Births

9/5/2025

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Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, R.I. welcomed twin red pandas on July 4.
This is the zoo's first successful birth of red panda kits.
The kits, a male and a female, are offspring of parents Zan and Kendji.
Their birth aids conservation efforts for the endangered species.
The public will receive updates on the kits via the zoo's social media and website.

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Story summary

Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, R.I. welcomed twin red pandas on July 4.
This is the zoo's first successful birth of red panda kits.
The kits, a male and a female, are offspring of parents Zan and Kendji.
Their birth aids conservation efforts for the endangered species.
The public will receive updates on the kits via the zoo's social media and website.