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Help Name Philadelphia Zoo's New Red Panda Cubs

The Philadelphia Zoo wants you to help name two of its newest additions.

Spark, a 5-year-old red panda who came to the zoo in 2013, gave birth to a male and female cub on June 26. The zoo trumpeted the births since the red panda -- aka the Firefox -- is considered vulnerable in the wild.

On Wednesday, the zoo will give the public its first look at the yet-to-be-named cubs and their mother Spark.

One problem, the cubs are growing fast but they donโ€™t have names yet, thatโ€™s where you come in. The zoo, America's first, asked the public to share name ideas one the zooโ€™s Facebook page or by email.

Mom and her cubs are joined by three other red pandas at the zoo.

You can โ€œadoptโ€ the red pandas by making a donation to help feed the furry bamboo eaters. The zoo said that anyone who makes a donation before the end of the year will receive a red panda plushie.
 

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