Zookeepers at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland are mourning the loss of a three-month-old red panda named Roxie, who tragically passed away on Bonfire Night. The baby red panda choked on her vomit, believed to be a result of the stress caused by the loud explosions from the annual Bonfire Night celebrations.
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, which owns the zoo, expressed deep sadness over Roxie's death. The red panda, native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, is a species facing threats such as habitat loss, human encroachment, and poaching. With fewer than 10,000 red pandas remaining in the wild, every individual is crucial to the survival of the species.
