Officials announced that a red panda successfully gave birth last month, the first cub to be born at the Chattanooga Zoo since 2016. The male cub is the first offspring of both Saffron and her ...

Staff photo by Mason Edwards / Pilatus the red panda eats grapes from zookeeper Savannah Churlik on June 24, 2025, at the Chattanooga Zoo. The 1-year-old red panda is set to leave the zoo as part ...

The Chattanooga Zoo is saying goodbye to Pilatus, the red panda, as he prepares to move to a zoo in Connecticut.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Zoo is mourning the loss of Willa, a cherished red panda who passed away this week."It is with immense grief that we announ ...

Jake Cash, the zoo’s Director of Communications, shared the story behind Pilatus’s journey—and what lies ahead.

While Zoo Knoxville may be considered the “red panda capital of the world,” the Chattanooga Zoo is celebrating a red panda milestone of its own. Skip to content. WATE 6 On Your Side.