Baby red panda named after competition

A baby red panda at Fota Wildlife Park in Cork has been given an Irish name - Rua - meaning "red".

Mon, 27 Sep, 2010 - 13:35

A baby red panda at Fota Wildlife Park in Cork has been given an Irish name - Rua - meaning "red".

The name was decided after 542 suggestions from the public.

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