Chattanooga Zoo Reveals Red Panda Cub Masala Is Female
The Chattanooga Zoo held a special event to reveal the gender of its newest red panda cub, Masala. The cub was born on July 6th to mother Saffron. During the event, a raffle winner used pink paint to reveal that…
Chattanooga, TN, October 19, 2026 —
The Chattanooga Zoo held a special event to announce that its newest red panda cub, Masala, is female. The reveal took place during an event where a raffle winner used pink paint to share the news.
Masala was born on July 6 to her mother, Saffron. The year of the birth was not provided. The zoo described the cub’s birth as important to population conservation, noting that red pandas are an endangered species.
The event centered on the cub’s sex reveal, with the raffle winner taking part by applying the pink paint. The summary provided no further details about the event, including when it was held, how many people attended, or what the raffle winner received.
The zoo’s conservation emphasis places Masala’s birth in the context of the endangered status of red pandas. No additional information was provided about the cub’s health, the parents’ background, or any broader conservation program connected to the birth. The available details establish the birth date, the mother’s name, the result of the reveal and the zoo’s stated conservation significance.
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