Join us for International Red Panda Day (IRPD) 2019 as an expected 100,000 visitors, at more than 80 zoos worldwide, learn about red pandas and help us create as many Red Panda Rangers as possible in a single day.
What is a Red Panda Ranger? A Red Panda Ranger is a special title given to children who help spread the word about red pandas. Look in our activity guide to see what activities you can do for IRPD to become a red panda ranger.
Here are some ways you can celebrate IRPD 2019 on September 21st:
- Learn about red pandas on our facts webpage or factsheet.
- Participate in an IRPD event.
- Share a red panda image on your social media (with sample posts!).
- Make a donation.
Details
Event: International Red Panda Day
When: Saturday, September 21st, 2019 (third Saturday of September every year)
Where: Check with your local zoo or school for event details.
Download Event Materials
> 10th IRPD Poster Print & Web - By Brian Filarsky Art & Design
> IRPD Activity Guide 2019 - English (PDF)
> Official IRPD 2019 Logo - By Jenny Karkoska Design, LLC
> RPN Infosheet
> Become a Red Panda Ranger Flier (PDF)
> Family Tree Poster
> General Brochure Side A, Side B.
> Poaching and the Illegal Red Panda Trade Infographic
INTERNATIONAL
> アクティビティブック - IRPD Activity Guide 2019 - Japanese (PDF)
> IRPD Activity Guide 2019 - Japanese - Answer (PDF)
Sample Posts
- Red pandas are not related to giant pandas and were discovered 50 years earlier! #theOriginalPanda #FirstPanda #IRPD2019
- Red pandas are important indicators of the vibrant forests in the Eastern Himalayas. #SaveTheRedPanda #IRPD2019
- Red pandas are the only living member of their taxonomic family. #theOriginalPanda #IRPD2019
2019 IRPD Participants
Here is a list of organizations celebrating IRPD this year. Thank you!
> Don't see your organization's name? Let us know and register.
- Ähtäri Zoo, Ähtäri, South Ostrobothnia / Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Finland - Celebrating on Sept. 21st
- Aqua Zoo Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands - On 21 September we will organize different activities to inform visitors about the red panda and what the Red Panda network does for conservation.
- Assiniboine Park Zoo, Winnipeg, MB, Canada - Celebrating on Sept. 21st - 22nd
- Billabong Zoo, Port MacQuire, New South Wales, Australia - Celebrate IRPD with Rato & Tito
- Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, MA, USA - A new red panda habitat opened in 2019
- Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, Chengdu, Sichuan, China - Sept. 19th-20th we will be visiting rural schools near where the wild giant pandas and red pandas live; on the 21st we will be conducting red panda presentations at the Chengdu Panda base for visitors.
- Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Columbus, OH, USA - Join us at the red panda exhibit for fun activities, lots of pictures and information about pandas, scheduled enrichment for the pandas, and a special keeper talk.
- Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA, USA
- Fellowship of Home Educators, Prattville, AL, USA - Celebrating on August 15th
- Flamingo Land, Malton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo - We'll be hosting an awareness and fundraising day for IRPD on Saturday 21st Sept. Our red panda keepers will answer questions about red pandas, raise awareness of the threats facing red pandas, fun red panda related craft activities and games, raffles and competitions all with the aim of raising money for RPN.
- Giardino Zoologico di Pistoia, Pistoia, Italy - Join us for educational activities to help raise awareness about red panda conservation.
- Gradina Zoologica Brasov, Brasnov, Romania - Celebrating IRPD on Sept. 21st.
- Greater Vancouver Zoo, Aldergrove, BC, Canada - Proud to highlight International Red Panda Day on Sept. 21, 2019! Join us for our Red Panda Keeper Talk at 5:00pm.
- Green Bay AAZK, Green Bay, WI, USA - Celebrating at the Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo on Sat., Sept. 21st. 10am-3pm
- Greensboro Science Center, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA - Become a Red Panda Ranger! Pick up your red panda passport and travel to stations representing countries in Asia where red pandas are found. The Greensboro Science Center hopes to raise enough money for the Red Panda Network to sponsor a Forest Guardian.
- Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison, WI, USA - Celebrating on Sept. 21st
- IGS List Wildlife Conservation Club, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany - Celebrating on September 16th! Join us for a field trip (grades 7 to 10) to the Hannover Zoo to learn more about red pandas!
- Jackson Zoo, Jackson, Mississippi, USA - Our red panda, "Yoda" is a 13 year old male. We find him as gentle and wise as his namesake.
- Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City, MO, USA - The Kansas City Zoo is having a special overnight program, celebrating the 10th anniversary of International Red Panda Day!
- Lake District Wildlife Park, Keswick, Cumbria, United Kingdom - Celebrating IRPD between July 20th - Aug. 2nd; and on Sept. 21st.
- Le Pal, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, France - Celebrating on 15th September
- Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City, Kansas, USA
- Loro Parque SA, Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden, Evansville, IN, USA - Our Docent and ZooTeen Volunteers will have stations located near our Red Panda enclosure.
- Miejski Ogród Zoologiczny w Łodzi Sp. Zoo, Lodz, Poland
- Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke, VA, USA - Sept 21st ( 11 am - 4 pm). Celebrate IRPD and children’s literature. Roanoke Public Libraries will be handing out free books, and there will be crafts, keeper chats, face painting and much more! Any child coming dressed as their favorite animal or storybook character will get a $1 off their admission!
- Nordens Ark, Hunnebostrand, Sweden
- Office of the Chief of State, Pokhara, Nepal
- Oglebay Good Zoo, Wheeling, West Virginia, USA
- Omuta City Zoo, Japan - Celebrating on September 21st. We will donating 100% of event donations to RPN.
- Paradise Park, Cornwall, United Kingdom - Paradise Park is having a 'Red Panda Weekend' on 21st & 22nd Sept 2019. Join us for a special weekend and become a Red Panda Ranger by completing our quiz then claim your Red Panda Ranger badge, plus colouring sheets, gifts to buy, and a prize draw for a big cuddly Red Panda toy. All proceeds to support RPN.
- Paradise Wildlife Park, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England
- Parc Animalier d'Auvergne, Ardes, Auvergne, France - Celebrating on September 15th; activities will be organized (quiz, educational games, private feedings) to raise awareness about the species and its threats, and also raise money for Red Panda Network.
- Parc Animalier des Pyrénées, Ayzac-Ost, France - Celebrating on 22nd of September
- Parc Animalier de Sainte-Croix, Rhodes, France - Celebrate IRPD with us on Sept 21st & 22nd
- Parc de Cleres, Clères, France
- Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse, Mulhouse, France - Celebrate IRPD with us on 14th-15th of September
- Parco Natura Viva, Bussolengo, Verona, Italy - Celebrating IRPD between September 13th - 15th 2019. There will be educational activities and talks throughout the weekend, including a conservation stand to raise awareness and share information about these threatened animals.
- Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA - Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium will host International Red Panda Day on Saturday, September 28 to coincide with Boy Scout Day at the Zoo.
- Pueblo Zoo, Pueblo, CO, USA - Join us for special conservation carts, hands-on activities and demos, talks and more!
- Reserve de La Haute Touche, Obterre, France - Celebrating on 10th-11th of August
- Reserve Zoologique de St Martin La Plaine, Saint-Martin-la-Plaine, France - Join us of 21st of August
- Rotterdam Zoo, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Saitama Children's Zoo, Saitama, Japan
- Scovill Zoo, Decatur, IL, USA
- Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester, NY, USA - We will be celebrating our very first red panda day on Saturday, Sept. 28th!
- Shepreth Wildlife Park, Royston, UK - Celebrating on Sept. 14th!
- Stichting Vogelpark Avifauna, Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands - During the IRPD 2019 we are offering a special feeding presentation and our education staff will be at the enclosure to share information. Plus, there will be red panda masks for the kids!
- Toledo Zoo, Toledo, OH, USA
- Utica Zoo, Utica, New York, USA - Celebrating IRPD on Saturday, Sept. 21st. Activities for the kids, raffles, and their might even be a surprise for guests to see!
- Woburn Safari Park, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
- Zoo African Safari, Plaisance du touch, Occitanie, France - We will participate with key figures, animations, & makeup.
- Zoo Aquarium de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Zoo d'Amiens, Amiens, France
- Zoo d'Asson, Asson, France - Celebrating on 13th of July!
- Zoo de Lille, Lille, France - Join us on 14th of September for IRPD
- Zoo de La Boissiere-du-Dore, La Boissière-du-Doré, France - Celebrating on 28th-29th of September
- Zoo du Bassin d'Arcachon, La Teste de Buch, France
- Zoo Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany - Celebrating on September 28th
- Zoo New England, Boston, MA, USA - Celebrating at Franklin Park Zoo on Saturday, Sept. 21st from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
- Zoo Poznań, Poznań, Poland - Join us for a family event with fun zone, special feeding of our two red pandas, and zookeeper chat on Sept. 21st.
- Zoopark Chomutov, p.o., Chomutov, Czech Republic - We are celebrating IRPD 2019 on 21st of September.Le Pal, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, France - Celebrating on 15th September