Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Giant Panda Xi Xi found alive after Sichuan earthquake

Xi Xi, a giant panda which went missing from the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong after the May 12 Sichuan earthquake was found alive on Monday, May 26, 2008. The protected animal was spotted alive in the woods about 200 meters downstream of a river, and was anesthetized, and sent and caged back to the center. A total of 6 pandas have disappeared from the Wolong center after the quake, 4 of which have been returned but one is still missing.




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