The Chattanooga Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to Pilatus, the first red panda born there in the past eight years. Friday, the 1-year-old Pilatus will be sent to the Beardsley Zoo in Connecticut as part of a national breeding effort to preserve the red panda species. Read more by Mason Edwards at the link in out bio and watch the full video on our YouTube. Video by Cassandra Castillo #chattanooga #tennessee #nooga #mychatt #timesfreepress #local #community #redpanda #endangeredspecies #panda #aza