A two-week-old red panda cub was found dead at a zoo in Southern California, according to officials. Ruby, a red panda at the Santa Barbara Zoo, gave birth to cubs on July 2, 2026. According to the zoo, red panda cubs are "very fragile" with an infant mortality rate of approximately 40%. Ruby, a red panda at the Santa Barbara Zoo, gave birth to cubs on July 2, 2026. Red panda cub dies at California zoo