Have you spotted something new in our red panda habitat? Last week, we installed a canopy bridge as part of an AZA SAFE Red Panda conservation study! Potter Park Zoo and other AZA-accredited zoos are testing different bridge designs to learn how red pandas use these connections. The findings could help conservationists connect fragmented habitats in the eastern Himalayas, making it easier for red pandas to move safely through their native range. Over the next month, our team will monitor the bridge and document how our red pandas interact with it. We’re excited to see what we learn! A special thank you to @MSUBikes for donating recycled bicycle rims to help make this project possible. By repurposing materials locally, we're turning something old into a new opportunity for conservation! It's one more example of how collaboration, creativity and a little ingenuity can help inspire conservation of animals and the natural world.