Red panda returns to the Louisville Zoo for first time in nearly 40 years

In an enclosure with a few trees, some greenery and a carpet of woodchips is where for the first time in nearly 40 years Louisville Zoo visitors will find a small animal from South and Southeast Asia peeping its pointed ears out of a hollow log. Sundara is a one-year-old male red panda that was moved to Louisville from the Kansas City Zoo, along with handler Jessica Cunningham. He's been in Louisville for just a few weeks, said Dan Maloney, zoo director, and he's settling into his new home. "We...