Black, white, red all over: Newspaper? No, Mao Mi, new panda at New York City zoo
n this photo released by the Wildlife Conservation Society, Mao Mi, a red panda that has just arrived at the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn, N.Y., from his former home at the Binder Park Zoo in Michigan, gets familiar with his new environment, Wednesday, F The Associated Press
February 22, 2008
NEW YORK – All the other animals must be green with envy.
The one getting the most attention at Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Zoo these days is Mao Mi, a rare red panda that just arrived from his former home at Michigan’s Binder Park Zoo.
Red pandas are endangered, and Mao Mi is part of a Wildlife Conservation Society breeding program that’s trying to ensure the survival of threatened or endangered species.
Mao Mi has black legs, a furry reddish-brown face and body and white ears.
Prospect Park zookeepers said Thursday that their cuddly cutie is very playful and loves to climb trees and explore his new home.
