Roxie (red panda)
| 🐈 🐕 🐎 Species | Ailurus fulgens (Red panda) |
|---|---|
| 📆 🐤 Born | 17 July 2024 |
| 💀 Died | 5 November 2024 Edinburgh |
Roxie was a red panda that lived at Edinburgh zoo until her death in November 2024.[1] Born in July the same year, she was one of five red pandas at Edinburgh zoo. Her death was caused by a reaction to fireworks set off during the city's bonfire celebrations[2]. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, who run the zoo, announced that veterinarians believe her death was caused by choking on her own vomit after the noise of fireworks caused her stress. A contributing factor to this might have been the loss of her mother five days earlier, which may have also been pyrotechnic related[3].
Despite fireworks being banned in the majority of Edinburgh, areas around the zoo were omitted.[1] Roxie's death prompted public discussions and petitions advocating for stricter firework regulations in Edinburgh.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Baby red panda dies from firework stress, says Edinburgh Zoo". BBC News. 2024-11-14. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "Baby red panda dies in Scotland after choking on vomit as nearby fireworks set off". Sky News. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "Baby red panda dies 'from stress' during fireworks night – days after mother's death". The Independent. 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
- ↑ "Calls for end to noisy fireworks following the death of baby red panda". www.edinburghzoo.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
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