HONOLULU (KHON2) -- More than $300,000 in funding is heading to the Honolulu Zoo for improvements and the addition of a new animal. The Honolulu Zoo just got even more fun for everyone The Director of Enterprise Services presented this year's budget to the Honolulu City Council, which w ill fund improvements to animal holding facilities and public walkways. Andria Tupola of the Honolulu City Council also announced the possibility of welcoming a panda to the zoo grounds. Get Hawaii's latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You "I'm looking forward to working with you on possibly seeing a panda come to the zoo. We did talk about it and I do have a donor for that, but I do think that could bring new guests to the zoo," said Tupola. Department of Enterprise Services Director Dita Holidfield shared a new animal will claim residency at the zoo in 2027. "We're looking to start bringing the binturongs to the Honolulu Zoo and I know you are going to be thrilled," Holidfield said. Check out more news from around Hawaii Binturongs are also known as bear cats and are native to South and Southeast Asia. ...read more read less