Denver, CO May 19, 2008 Pandas International has been following all the media reports about the Wolong Panda Reserve and Wolong Town. We appreciate items that you have sent from around the world and we have worked the past two days on some of the details contained in those reports.

During a disaster of this magnitude, conflicting information and lack of confirmed
data appears in the press reports. Various official agencies can receive differing reports.
Individual stories may not reflect “the rest of the story”— what has happened to other individuals in the same area or what occurs after a personal experience.

In order to maintain the trust and respect of both our members, and the people and authorities we work with in China, we want to provide accurate information. We are awaiting more official information on the injuries and deaths among the staff and the details on the missing and injured pandas. We do know that the cubs are in Wolong Town and being fed the special Esbilac formula Pandas International purchases and sends from the United States. The Reserve received the 9 month supply of the Esbilac milk formula only weeks before the quake. Your previous donations are helping to keep the cubs alive and content.

Much of the information you are currently reading is from the first days of the disaster. With major aftershocks and landslides occurring daily in the region and relief and medical supplies being delivered by the Chinese Army, there will be continuing details for a long time.

Pandas International respects the 3 day mourning period declared by the Chinese government to honor their dead, provide a period of reflection, and restore some calm to decision-making and reporting.

Over the next few days, Pandas International will be presenting photos directly from China through the special provision and permission of the government owned, Xinhua News Agency. Xinhua has just provided, to Pandas International, hundreds of pictures showing what happened at the epicenter. Although some will be graphic and inappropriate for younger viewers, we decided the sincere concern and dedicated devotion of our supporters deserved this one time and limited opportunity.

It is an honor for us at Pandas International to assist China, the Chinese people, and their pandas.

Suzanne Braden
Karen Rose
Sherry Lummis
For the Board of Pandas International

To make a tax-deductible contribution to support supplies for Wolong’s Giant Panda Research Center, please send checks payable to Pandas International at P.O. Box 620335 , Littleton , Colorado 80162 , or view daily updates and donate online at www.pandasinternational.org.