• Press Release: Tiger Photographed for First Time In Nepal’s Red Panda Habitat

    Posted by Terrance on December 11, 2020

    At an unprecedented altitude in Nepal, a wild tiger has been photographed in the mountain forest habitat of red pandas.  Read in Nepali Download a PDF of the press release The Bengal tiger Panthera tigris tigris — one of the planet’s most iconic large carnivores — was photographed at an elevation of 3,165 meters by […]

  • Your 2020 Holiday Guide to Gifts and Giving!

    Posted by Terrance on December 9, 2020

    Happy Holidays from Red Panda Network! Here are 6 ways you can make an impact for red pandas — while giving fantastic gifts — this holiday season: #1 Give the gift of red panda conservation Donate in honor of a loved one and send them a small or large red panda plush, 2021 calendar, t-shirt […]

  • Red Pandas Return To Jaubari – Part 1

    Posted by Terrance on November 13, 2020

    We reforested this important place. Now it is thriving and providing hope for the future of red pandas and the habitat we are restoring now. Thupten Bhutia is eighty years old. He is from Jaubari Village in Sandakpur Rural Municipality of eastern Nepal’s Ilam district. He has lived here for most of his life and […]

  • Red Panda: Two Species Or One?

    Posted by Terrance on October 30, 2020

    What was once considered an animal with no close relatives, is now a species that may have had a hidden relative all along — much closer than one would have ever thought. Recent studies are suggesting that the red panda, Ailurus fulgens — currently grouped into two subspecies, Ailurus (fulgens) styani and Ailurus (fulgens) fulgens […]

  • A Photo Within A Photo Within A Photo: The Cosmic Side of Red Panda Conservation

    Posted by Terrance on May 12, 2020

    The first female Forest Guardian breaks through cultural barriers and inspires women all over the world as a conservation hero to all. “I’ll do whatever it takes to protect Red Pandas.” Menuka Bhattarai says this in Gunjan Menon’s award-winning film, The Firefox Guardian, and I believe her.  As I watch

  • Zoo Atlanta Honors Idgie By Saving Red Pandas In The Wild

    Posted by Terrance on May 1, 2020

    Idgie was an ambassador for her species who inspired people to join Zoo Atlanta in conserving red pandas in the wild. This spring, Zoo Atlanta lost a favorite resident: Idgie, a red panda, who passed away shortly before reaching fourteen years of age—a long life by red panda standards, but

  • 5 Ways You Can Celebrate Earth Day 2020 and Save Red Pandas during Quarantine

    Posted by Terrance on April 10, 2020

    Red pandas may thrive in solitude but many of us are likely feeling the restlessness that comes with shelter-in-place. Here are 5 ways you can create change from the comfort of your own home! 1. Become a Red Panda Ranger! Looking for something fun and educational to do with your

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Highlights Need to Stop Illegal Trade of Red Pandas and Other Wildlife

    Posted by RPN Volunteer on April 1, 2020

    As humanity continues to endure COVID-19, RPN bolsters efforts to stop the illegal red panda trade and to protect pangolins. We love introducing more people to red pandas. They are incredibly intelligent, whimsical, and cute animals. But as red panda popularity has risen, so has poaching; whether they’re killed for

  • Shelter from the Storm: How Red Panda Protection Can Help Other Species in Decline

    Posted by RPN Volunteer on March 2, 2020

    Red pandas aren’t the largest in their class, but these nocturnal Asian mammals about the size of a house cat are big indicators of the health of their habitat. Listed as “endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, red pandas are what

  • Visit Red Pandas — Make A Difference For The Planet

    Posted by Joy Marsalla on February 13, 2020

    Jennie of the Jungle and RPN are teaming up to provide a Himalayan adventure with global significance. Red Pandas. Travel. Conservation. Community. Can you imagine finding all of those in one experience? That’s exactly what I knew I’d discovered when I first heard of Red Panda Network (RPN) and Jennie

  • Press Release: Ecotrip travelers see increasing numbers of red pandas in Nepal.

    Posted by RPN Volunteer on January 30, 2020

    Download the full press release here. Good news can be hard to come by for people working to save threatened and endangered species. That’s why the Red Panda Network (RPN) is delighted to share some heartening news worth celebrating: In 2019, there was a record-high number of red pandas seen

  • “Winging” It for Red Pandas

    Posted by RPN Volunteer on December 27, 2019

    Jason's passion for red pandas is boundless as he takes to the skies to save them. Like many Red Panda Network (RPN) supporters, Jason Phelan has a fondness for red pandas. Their cuteness and vulnerability led him to first adopt one more than 20 years ago at Dudley Zoological Gardens

  • Ten Red Pandas in a Rhododendron Tree

    Posted by RPN Staff on December 20, 2019

    During the 12 days of an ecotrip travelers were able to see, ten red pandas in a rhododendron tree. Well, that's not exactly how it happened—participants were actually on an Eco Zoo Trip and the pandas weren't all in one tree—but please sing along! On the first day of the