A pair of red pandas broke out of their zoo enclosure and escaped into a nearby forest. The female cubs, Li and Yen, made the daring getaway after heavy snowfall caused plants in the panda enclosure to collapse,

Two red pandas managed to escape their enclosure at a zoo in Gossau in Sankt Gallen. The animals used fallen branches caused by heavy snow fall to climb over the fence. Staff managed to catch them after short search – and they were soon back in their home after being checked by a vet.

Berlin Zoo's five-month-old twin pandas, Leni and Lotti, have been exploring their new playroom. View on euronews

The two giant pandas were seen on camera playing around in the snowfall that blanketed much of the Midwest and mid-Atlantic on Monday.

Berlin Zoo’s panda twins, Leni and Lotti, explored their new playroom this week as the pair prepare to turn five months old.

Did you know pandas are fearless in the frigid temps? They don't hibernate in the winter and can navigate through snow-covered bamboo forests in their native China at temperatures

Even though the National Zoo was closed Monday, our panda pair still put on a show. We got a glimpse of 3-year-old pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao having a ball! Did you know pandas are fearless in the frigid temps?