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Sweet Surprise: Christmas Tree for Red Pandas at Vienna's Schönbrunn Zoo

Eine weihnachtliche Überraschung.
Eine weihnachtliche Überraschung. ©APA/DANIEL ZUPANC
At the Vienna Zoo Schönbrunn, the Red Pandas received a Christmas surprise: The zookeepers gifted the climbing-loving animals with a Christmas tree, which was placed high up in their new climbing structure.

"It was decorated to their taste: with carrot tinsel, steamed bamboo bread, and as a special highlight, sweet pear rings," it was said in a press release on Thursday.

"Even Red Pandas love sweet fruit and the pear rings were a special treat for them on this special occasion. But as with all treats, moderation is key. Pears are otherwise only given to them as a grated ingredient in bamboo bread," explained Zoo Director Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck.

ABD0013_20241219 – WIEN – …STERREICH: ++ HANDOUT ++ ZU APA0125 VOM 19.12.2024 – Die Roten Pandas im Tiergarten Schšnbrunn haben eine WeihnachtsŸberraschung erhalten: Die Tierpflegerinnen und Tierpfleger beschenkten die kletterfreudigen Tiere mit einem Christbaum, der hoch oben in ihrem neuen KlettergerŸst angebracht wurde. “GeschmŸckt war er ganz nach ihrem Geschmack: mit Karottenlametta, gedŠmpftem Bambusbrot und […]
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Red Pandas at Vienna Zoo Schönbrunn Received Christmas Surprise

Since the beginning of November, the Red Pandas have been living in their new, significantly larger enclosure next to the rainforest house, which they share with the dwarf otters. However, the Christmas tree was not shared. Because the two animal species in this shared living arrangement could not be more different. Hering-Hagenbeck: "While the Red Pandas climb high up in the trees and rest a lot there, the lively dwarf otters stay on the ground and in the water".

Christmas in Vienna

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