Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Conservation status Vulnerable

Time for another photo of this cutie, one of the Red Pandas at the Calgary Zoo. I think this may have been the time when I saw them getting a treat of grapes to eat. "The Red Panda, also called the Firefox or Lesser Panda (Latin name: Ailurus fulgens, "shining cat"), is a mostly herbivorous mammal, specialized as a bamboo feeder. It is slightly larger than a domestic cat (40 - 60 cm long, 3 - 6 kg weight). The Red Panda is endemic to the Himalayas in Bhutan, southern China, Pakistan, India, Laos, Nepal, and Burma. There is an estimated population of fewer than 2,500 mature individuals. Their population continues to decline due to habitat fragmentation." From Wikipedia.

Sorry, yet another Red Panda photo, but I thought this one was rather cute : ) Both animals were on top of one of their "tree houses" this afternoon and it was snowing and this one looked so cuddly and playful. Decided to go over to the Zoo early afternoon, as I had been walking all morning near the Bow River so was half way to the Zoo already. The sun refused to come out and it started to snow - plus there are a lot of slippery patches on the paths at the Zoo - like everywhere else at the moment : )