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Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name

This little "fluffball" has a new name. Meet Pabu.

Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it had named its first red panda cub Pabu following a public vote. 

Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it had named its first red panda cub Pabu following a public vote. 

 Photo Credit: Courtesy of Beardsley Zoo
Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it had named its first red panda cub Pabu following a public vote. 

Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it had named its first red panda cub Pabu following a public vote. 

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Beardsley Zoo
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Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced the winning name Wednesday, Sept. 30, after a public vote to name the zoo’s first red panda cub.

Voters chose Pabu, a Tibetan word meaning "fluffball." The name beat Ravi and Tashi as a potential panda pen name. 

Pabu was born on June 24 at Beardsley Zoo to Ponya and Pilot.

Red pandas are an endangered species. The zoo paired Ponya and Pilot through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Red Panda Species Survival Plan. 

The zoo’s animal care and veterinary teams monitored Ponya’s pregnancy throughout her 132-day gestational period. 

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