One of Santa Barbara Zoo's Red Panda Cubs Dies

One of Santa Barbara Zoo's Red Panda Cubs Dies

One of two red panda cubs born to the Santa Barbara Zoo’s Ruby and Raj earlier this month died on Tuesday, the zoo announced. Spokesperson Andrea Gruber said the cub was found deceased in its nest box with its mother during a routine check. The cub’s cause of death is not yet known, Gruber said. Red panda cubs have an infant mortality rate of 40%. The other cub was transferred to an incubator and is receiving special care, after staff found that…

Two-week-old red panda cub dies in mother's nest at the Santa Barbara Zoo

A two-week-old red panda cub was found dead lying next to its mother, Ruby, at the Santa Barbara Zoo Tuesday morning. The cause of death has yet to be determined. Zoo officials made note that the first few weeks of a red panda’s life are the most vulnerable and that red panda infants typically have a 40% mortality rate. “We were really hoping that Ruby would be successful in rearing her two cubs,” said Dr. Julie Barnes, the Santa Barbara Zoo’s V…

Santa Barbara loses panda cub, sibling transfered to incubator for specialized care

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara Zoo shared sad news concerning its two-week-old panda cubs. One of the two cubs of Ruby and Raj passed away Tuesday morning, while the second cub is now receiving specialized care in an incubator, according to the SB Zoo. The cub's cause of death is not known, though The post Santa Barbara loses panda cub, sibling transfered to incubator for specialized care appeared first on News Channel 3-12.

Santa Barbara Zoo Suffers Loss of One Red Panda Cub; Sibling Transferred to Incubator & Receiving Specialized Veterinary Care

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (July 21, 2026)— It is with immense sadness that Santa Barbara Zoo shares that one of Ruby The post Santa Barbara Zoo Suffers Loss of One Red Panda Cub; Sibling Transferred to Incubator & Receiving Specialized Veterinary Care appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.

The Santa Barbara Zoo announcing one of its red panda cubs has died

The Santa Barbara Zoo announcing the loss of one of its two-week-old red panda cubs.The cub was the child of two first time parents named Ruby and Raj. Ruby gave birth to two cubs on July 2.The zoo says its employees monitor red panda cubs very closely, particularly in the first few weeks of life. They say while Ruby displayed normal and attentive maternal behaviors, the first few weeks and months of a red panda's life are the most vulnerable.Re…