Red Panda Dies at CA Zoo 2 Weeks after Losing Babies
Incident Date:
08/08/2026
Location:
Santa Barbara, CA - USA
Facility Name:
Santa Barbara Zoo
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Other
Animal:
Red Panda
Animal disposition:
Dead
Summary:
SANTA BARBARA, CA – Ruby, a 2-year-old red panda, has died at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Her death comes just weeks after she lost her two newborn cubs in July.
Staff at the zoo do not believe Ruby’s death and those of her babies are connected, and zoo officials say she died from Addison’s disease, a rare endocrine disorder
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