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An endangered red panda has given birth to a miracle cub just months after the devastating passing of her partner.
Tilly gave birth for the first time in eight years to a healthy cub in the early hours of July 16, one of the hottest days in UK history, at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire.
The zoo's CCTV cameras captured the incredible moment when the cub - currently being called ‘little red’ until they are old enough to have their first health checks by the vet in the upcoming months, which will also determine their sex - was born.
The birth follows the heartbreaking death of Tilly's partner and the father of 'little red' Nam Pang in June, creating a lasting legacy in his honour.
An endangered red panda has given birth to a miracle cub (pictured) just one month after the devastating passing of her partner
The zoo's CCTV cameras captured the incredible moment when the cub - currently being called ‘little red’ until they are old enough to have their first health checks by the vet in the upcoming months - was born
Tilly (pictured) gave birth to a healthy cub in the early hours of July 16, one of the hottest days in UK history, at Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire
The couple were part of the zoo's international breeding programme but had struggled to conceive over the past four years of being together.
Fans of the pair have sent messages of support and love to Tilly from across the world, as well as concern for how she is coping.
Red pandas are naturally solitary animals, but the keepers wanted to ensure that she continued to be
