Bklink: Red Panda

The Prospect Park Zoo now has a rare red panda, who is an immigrant from a zoo in Michigan. Mao Mi move to Brooklyn as part of the Wildlife Conservation Society's breeding program. "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 their cuddly cutie is very playful and loves to climb trees and explore his new home."--AP/NYDN