Zookeepers have said they are sad after a “beloved and cherished” red panda died.
Suri, who was more than 10 years old, had been at Paradise Park, in Hayle, Cornwall, since 2016, where she had taken part in visitor handling sessions, keepers said.
They said the wildlife sanctuary had given more than £20,000 to the Red Panda Network, a conservation and research group, from donations from the sessions.
Keeper Becky Waite said Suri had been very popular with visitors as she had often chosen to sit on their laps and be hand-fed while they learnt about the work being done to protect red pandas in the wild.