Thousands of people have been watching the Paradise Park live webcam and seen the tiny Red Panda cubs snuggling up in their den.

Director Alison Hales said: “We have had a brilliant response to our new live webcam. It has been fascinating listening in to the sounds and noises they make. It really helps you understand what is happening, and it will be interesting to hear the sounds they make as they grow and become more active. At present they are spending most of their time asleep. But we hope that any day now they will start to open their eyes.

"When the cubs are sound asleep I see them twitch and give a yap in their high-pitched voices, when I’m sure they are dreaming. They look very content but I haven’t heard them snore, this is something our webcam panda-watchers can listen out for.

"I managed to capture a few photos of the cubs snuggled up together and looking very cute. If anyone spots them opening their eyes and manages to get a screen capture, we would love to see it. People can tweet us on @CornishParadise or post on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ParadiseParkCornwall.”

The webcam can be view on the Parks website at http://paradisepark.org.uk/events-and-news/webcams/.