Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
As we prepare to welcome you to Asian Highlands, the first chapter of our Imagine Asia redevelopment, we’re going behind the scenes to check out how our red panda family is getting red-y! 😍
The refreshed red panda habitat is going to be home to a pawsitively thrilling new feature - a series of overhead transfers which means red pandas can walk above you! 🤯 This habitat furniture will be an enriching experience for our red pandas and will give you the chance to admire these animals from new angles. But we know you’re wondering - does this mean that a red panda is going to jump down or escape? The answer: no, of course not!
Red pandas are agile climbers, and this overhead log pathway is designed to be a calm travel route, with logs intentionally arranged without nearby features that would naturally encourage jumping or create a clear alternate destination. The height, positioning, width, and access points are all designed with a red panda’s natural movement patterns and safety in mind. In this back of house space, our dedicated Animal Care, Health & Welfare team has been helping our red pandas to get familiar with this new feature by using logs that match the diameter and angle they will encounter when they move into their refreshed habitat. 🪵
Stay tuned as we count down to Imagine Asia’s opening in July and compliment our red pandas on their climbing skills in the comments! 🐾
Learn about Imagine Asia: bit.ly/4anaByW
#YourZooYYC #ImagineAsiaYYC #AnimalEnrichment
As we prepare to welcome you to Asian Highlands, the first chapter of our Imagine Asia redevelopment, we’re going behind the scenes to check out how our red panda family is getting red-y! 😍
The refreshed red panda habitat is going to be home to a pawsitively thrilling new feature - a series of overhead transfers which means red pandas can walk above you! 🤯 This habitat furniture will be an enriching experience for our red pandas and will give you the chance to admire these animals from new angles. But we know you’re wondering - does this mean that a red panda is going to jump down or escape? The answer: no, of course not!
Red pandas are agile climbers, and this overhead log pathway is designed to be a calm travel route, with logs intentionally arranged without nearby features that would naturally encourage jumping or create a clear alternate destination. The height, positioning, width, and access points are all designed with a red panda’s natural movement patterns and safety in mind. In this back of house space, our dedicated Animal Care, Health & Welfare team has been helping our red pandas to get familiar with this new feature by using logs that match the diameter and angle they will encounter when they move into their refreshed habitat. 🪵
Stay tuned as we count down to Imagine Asia’s opening in July and compliment our red pandas on their climbing skills in the comments! 🐾
Learn about Imagine Asia: bit.ly/4anaByW
#YourZooYYC #ImagineAsiaYYC #AnimalEnrichment
