A devastating earthquake hits panda country
China's worst earthquake in more than 30 years - a 7.9 magnitude - struck right in the heart of giant panda country on May 12, 2008. The devastation in Sichuan Province and neighboring regions was unspeakable: nearly 70,000 people lost their lives; more than 17,000 people are still missing; cities and towns were reduced to rubble; mountainside villages were completely buried by landslides; and one of the San Diego Zoo's partners in conservation, the Wolong Giant Panda Breeding Center and Reserve, was severely damaged and needs to be completely rebuilt in a new location within the Reserve. The San Diego Zoo is helping to support the reconstruction efforts. Read More...
give so they can stay - Help keep giant pandas in atlanta
They make Zoo Atlanta unique. They make our city special. And they make friends they’ve never even met. Giant pandas bridge continents and unite millions who might share little other common ground. Their kind has always been elusive in the wild, but thanks to 10 unforgettable years, they’ve never been elusive to you. The care and study of giant pandas have been primary centers of excellence for Zoo Atlanta for more than a decade. Lun Lun, Yang Yang and their offspring are among Atlanta’s best-known celebrities. More importantly, they are ambassadors for a critically endangered species.
Without our help, giant pandas will disappear from China’s bamboo forests. Without your help, Zoo Atlanta’s giant panda family will disappear from their adopted city. Helping to keep them here is far easier than imagining Zoo Atlanta without them.
You can help by clicking on the icon to the left. Make a difference to the future of Zoo Atlanta’s giant panda program by becoming a Member, sponsoring a cub, or making an individual donation.