Yasmin - Dudley Zoo and Castle

Perfect panda health

When tree maintenance work required our red panda pair to leave their paddock, keepers seized the opportunity to give them the once-over. And the outcome of the chance check-ups is that our 13-year-old female Yasmin and three-year-old male Gawa are in perfect health. Assistant Curator Jay Haywood said: “For safety reasons we had to move […]

Posted on 10th January 20199th January 2019 by Rachel Hickman

Panda proceeds

DZG’s generous visitors helped us pull in almost £500 for red panda conservation during celebrations with our popular panda pair. To mark International Red Panda Day (the official day was yesterday) we held some red panda themed games at the start of the month with chance to win a red panda adoption, a cuddly red […]

Posted on 16th September 201814th September 2018 by Rachel Hickman

Red panda party!

We’re getting ready for a red panda party this weekend as we prepare to celebrate our magnificent pair, Yasmin and Gawa. DZG’s International Red Panda Day festivities will run throughout this weekend when there will be chance to win a red panda adoption, a cuddly red panda and a red panda cushion. Throughout Saturday and […]

Posted on 30th August 201828th August 2018 by Rachel Hickman

It’s Red Panda Day!

All eyes will be on our beautiful Yasmin and Gawa today as we celebrate International Red Panda Day. We’ll be raising awareness for this magnificent endangered species, which has faced a 50 per cent decline in less than a decade and highlighting the threats in their native mountainous forests in the Himalayan region of East […]

Posted on 17th September 201619th September 2016 by Rachel Hickman

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