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Red panda kit born at Edinburgh Zoo
Pictured: The newest addition to the red panda enclosure.
Keepers have captured the first images of the baby red panda.

The first images have been released of a red panda born at Edinburgh Zoo.

Keepers at the Zoo were excited to capture the first images of the eight-week-old red panda kit, who is yet to be named.

Born on 10 July 2021, to Ginger and Bruce, the kit will remain in the cubbing den until they become more independent. 

The kit will receive health checks from the RZSS's wildlife conservation charity teams in the next few weeks, and will be named afterwards. 

It is hoped that visitors will have the opportunity to spot the young red panda in the next few months, as it begins to explore the outdoor enclosure. 

The birth of the small red panda kit is a cause for celebration for the RZSS, as red pandas are an endangered species, mostly due to habitat loss. 

Image © RZSS

 

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FIVP launches CMA remedies survey

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 FIVP has shared a survey, inviting those working in independent practice to share their views on the CMA's proposed remedies.

The Impact Assessment will help inform the group's response to the CMA, as it prepares to submit further evidence to the Inquiry Group. FIVP will also be attending a hearing in November.

Data will be anonymised and used solely for FIVP's response to the CMA. The survey will close on Friday, 31 October 2025. 

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Bluetongue reaches Wales for first time in 2025

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has revealed that bluetongue has been confirmed in Wales for the first time in 2025.

In their latest statistics, APHA records a total of 109 cases of BTV-3 or BTV-8 in Great Britain in the 2025-2026 vector season.

The total number of BTV-3 cases in Great Britain this season is 107. This includes 103 cases within the England restricted zone and four cases in Wales.

There has also been two cases of BTV-8, which were both in Cornwall.

As a result of the cases in Wales, a Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) is enforced in Monmouthshire. Animals can move freely under general license within the England Restricted Zone, however animals with suspected bluetongue must stay on their holding.

All premises testing positive for blue tongue can be viewed on this map.