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May 29, 2008

Woes at Wolong Panda Center: Earthquake Relief

A couple weeks ago, I wrote about the pandas at the Wolong Panda Center. The earthquake in China earlier this month has dealt a terrible blow to the reserve, and therefore the future of pandas.

When disaster strikes, we have to think about people first. But sometimes with the loss of life and property, we forget that other losses also occur, often of the precious and irreplaceable kind like the panda refuge at Wolong. The center is the top breeding facility for pandas in the world, is a source of much pride, brings tourists to the province, and helps support the local economy there, providing a livelihood for many of the locals both directly and indirectly.

You can donate to the Wolong Panda Center Earthquake Relief Fund through the San Diego Zoo website or by check (made out to Zoological Society of San Diego) to:

San Diego Zoo
Wolong Panda Center Earthquake Relief
P.O. Box 120271
San Diego, CA 92112

Posted by sorsha at May 29, 2008 9:11 AM