Malik joins Sara, the park's resident nine-year-old female red panda
Malik, who is nearly two, comes from Madrid Zoo as part of a carefully managed European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) breeding programme.
The species is classified as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, with wild populations falling my almost half over the past 50 years.
Following a period of care and acclimatisation in the park's specialist animal hospital, Malik has now been introduced to his outdoor enclosure.
He joins Sara, the park's resident nine-year-old female red panda, as her new companion.
General Manager, Kathleen Graham said: "He has settled into his new surroundings well. He's a lovely panda with a sweet nature and with a bit of luck we should hear the patter of tiny paws next year."
Red panda breeding season usually takes place between December and February, with cubs often arriving in June and July.
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