These cute red panda cubs are the latest addition to Fota Wildlife Park in Cork.
They were born on June 13 to mother Bonnie who is nine years old and father Grga, aged two.
The females have only just started to venture out into their enclosure and staff are looking for suggestions of names for the gorgeous pair.
The Red panda species has had an illustrious history as the twin’s older brothers, Koda and Lionel, were named after the Irish rock band, Kodaline, who filmed their music video Ready To Change at Fota.
Lead ranger Julien Fonteneau said: “The red panda is definitely one of the favourite species with public.”
"These births give us the opportunity to highlight the conversation work that we do, such as our financial support for the Red Panda Forest Guardian Project in Nepal which is a citizen program that is dedicated to conserving the Red pandas in their natural habitat in Nepal.
"These births also provide us with the opportunity to educate the public and visitors about Fota Wildlife Park’s participation in the international breeding programmes for the many species that are endangered or threatened in the wild.”
“The weather has been lovely and mild recently so after their first few months of just sleeping and feeding they are now starting to emerge from their nesting box, which is visible to the public in the Red panda habitat.”
The Red panda is closely related to Racoons and Coatimundis and is often referred to as the Firefox or Lesser Panda.
They can grow up to 120cm in length, including an impressive tail of up to 60cm long.
