Moshu
| Species | Red panda |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Died | Oregon Zoo, Portland, Oregon, Unites States |
Moshu was a male red panda who lived at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. He was born at the Red River Zoo in Fargo, North Dakota on June 20, 2011.[1] He joined the zoo in 2019[2] and died in 2025.[3]
Previously, Moshu lived at the Nashville Zoo. Moshu lived with another red panda Mei Mei at the Oregon Zoo.[4] The pair were relocated to Oregon as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan for red pandas. Mei Mei gave birth to the pair's first cub Pabu in 2020.[5] Mei Mei and Pabu were relocated to ZooMontana in Billings, Montana in 2021 because the male cub was too old to live with Moshu but too young to be without his mother.[6][7]
Moshu was nicknamed "Sir Snacks-a-lot".[3] In his late years, he was diagnosed with severe cardiovascular disease and he received cold laser therapy for pain management.[8][9][10] He also received physical therapy[11] and ramps were added so he could climb more easily.[1] He lived almost fourteen years and fathered four cubs.[3] According to The Oregonian and KOIN, Moshu was a "fan-favorite" of the Oregon Zoo and was popular on the zoo's social media accounts.[1][11][12] The zoo's "Moshu Mondays" series had featured close-ups of him.[11] The Oregonian's Zaeem Shaikh said Mosgu "became somewhat of an Oregon celebrity" and noted that U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden had visited him. Artist Mike Bennet, who had painted a wooden cutout inspired by Moshu, shared a photograph of his work on social media and wrote, "Rest easy Moshu".[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bourgeois, Michaela (2025-05-14). "'Brightened so many lives': Oregon Zoo mourns death of beloved red panda Moshu". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Oregon Zoo welcomes second red panda, Moshu". KATU. 2019-11-18. Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ a b c "Oregon Zoo mourns the passing of its elderly red panda, Moshu". KLCC | NPR for Oregonians. 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ Ramakrishnan, Jayati (2019-11-19). "Red pandas reunited at the Oregon Zoo". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Red panda Mei Mei gives birth to cub at Oregon Zoo". KATU. 2020-07-01. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Red pandas Mei Mei, Pabu leaving Oregon Zoo to move to Montana". kgw.com. 2021-02-25. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Oregon Zoo's red panda 'Moshu' turns 11". KOIN.com. 2022-06-22. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ Acker, Lizzy (2024-04-11). "Moshu, Oregon Zoo's red panda, has 'severe heart disease'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Happy 13th Birthday Moshu". KOIN.com. 2024-06-20. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Moshu, Oregon Zoo's beloved senior red panda, diagnosed with 'severe' heart condition". KATU. 2024-04-12. Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ a b c d Shaikh, Zaeem (2025-05-15). "Moshu, beloved red panda at Oregon Zoo, dies at 13". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "PHOTOS: Oregon Zoo celebrates Christmas with special gifts for animals". KOIN.com. 2024-12-25. Archived from the original on 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2025-05-15.