Throggs Neck News: Veterans Day Parade

Throggs Neck News: Veterans Day Parade: Photos by Gary Quintal Bronxites came out for to honor those who served during the annual Bronx Veterans Day Parade.  ...

Throggs Neck News: Veterans Day Parade

Throggs Neck News: Veterans Day Parade: Photos by Gary Quintal Bronxites came out for to honor those who served during the annual Bronx Veterans Day Parade.  ...

Veterans Day Parade

Photos by Gary Quintal

Bronxites came out for to honor those who served during the annual Bronx Veterans Day Parade. 

STATEMENT FROM SENATE MAJORITY COALITION LEADER JEFFREY D. KLEIN ON VETERANS DAY

“Today, I join all New Yorkers in honoring the service and sacrifice of our nation's veterans,” said State Senator Jeff Klein. “For generations, servicemen and women have fought to protect our freedom and our way of life. I encourage all New Yorkers to take a moment today to honor a veteran, contribute to a service member charity, or to learn more about the needs of our returning service members and their families. On behalf of my legislative colleagues and all New Yorkers, I once again thank veterans for their patriotic service in defense of our great country.”

Throggs Neck News: Red Panda Cubs Make Their Zoo Debut

Throggs Neck News: Red Panda Cubs Make Their Zoo Debut : BRONX, NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 8- Four red panda cubs are debuting at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo and Prospect Park Zo...

Red Panda Cubs Make Their Zoo Debut

BRONX, NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 8- Four red panda cubs are debuting at the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Bronx Zoo and Prospect Park Zoo. 

Two cubs are at the Himalayan Highlands at the Bronx Zoo and two are at Discovery Trail at the Prospect Park Zoo.

Both litters consist of a male and female and were born this summer.

WCS has a successful history breeding red pandas at the Bronx, Central Park and Prospect Park Zoos as part of the Species Survival Plan, a cooperative breeding program administered by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums designed to enhance the genetic viability and demographic stability of animal populations in accredited zoos.

Red pandas are native to Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, and Myanmar. The subspecies of red panda at the Bronx Zoo (Ailurus fulgens fulgens) is found in the western part of their Himalayan range. The Prospect Park pandas (Ailurus fulgens refulgens) are a subspecies from the eastern portion of the range and are characteristically darker in color and slightly larger.

Panda cubs are born with a very soft, plush coat. They reach adulthood at around 18 months.

Adult red pandas have reddish-brown and black coats that serve as camouflage in the wild. They have an adaptation on their wrists much like a thumb that enables them to grasp food items like bamboo as well as tree branches.

The species is listed as “Vulnerable” by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) due to habitat loss caused by deforestation for timber, fuel and agricultural use. Their population is declining. WCS works in China and Myanmar to save red pandas and other Asian wildlife. 

Throggs Neck News: Throggs Neck Halloween Parade

Throggs Neck News: Throggs Neck Halloween Parade: Photos by Gary Quintal There’s nothing scary about the fun youngsters had at the annual Throggs Neck Halloween Parade.

Throggs Neck Halloween Parade

Photos by Gary Quintal

There’s nothing scary about the fun youngsters had at the annual Throggs Neck Halloween Parade.