KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Zoo Knoxville is celebrating the birth of two male red panda cubs.

The zoo said the cubs were born June 3 to first time parents Sisu and Doofah. The cubs are nearly three months old and are on the verge of making their public debut.

The zoo said guest may get a look at the cubs "any day now" as they explore their outdoor habitat. Red panda mothers determine when their young are ready to venture out, according to the zoo, and Sisu has raised them in their den since birth.

“It has been close to five years since the last time red panda cubs were born here, and more than a decade since guests have had the chance to see cubs raised by their mother on exhibit,” said Sarah Glass, Zoo Knoxville’s Curator of Wild Ambassadors, in a press release. “Sisu has been a fantastic fir

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