Lincoln Park Zoo Welcomes New Red Panda for Lunar New Year

Romance in the air for new red panda Qi, 7, who arrived at Lincoln Park Zoo to mate

Days before the start of the Lunar New Year, Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo welcomed its newest resident: Qi, a 7-year-old red panda brought to the zoo for a 'species survival plan.'Qi, (pronounced CHEE) who is male, arrived from New York's Prospect Park Zoo nearly a month ago, and has been in quarantine at Lincoln Park Zoo since. On Friday, Qi completed his quarantine period and was placed in his permanent habitat at the zoo. Since his arrival, Qi …

Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes new red panda for Lunar New Year

Qi, a seven-year-old male, is the newest resident at the Pepper Family Wildlife Center and is getting to know his habitat mate, Nisha.

Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes new red panda just in time for Lunar New Year

Welcome to Chicago, Qi! The red panda was moved across the country to be a mate for Nisha, another red panda at the Lincoln Park Zoo.