Giant Pandas Receive Counselling After 7.0 Magnitude Sichuan Earthquake

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Giant Pandas Receive Counselling After 7.0 Magnitude
Sichuan Earthquake

Asian Scientist Magazine
April 29, 2013

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake that shook southwest
China�s Sichuan province on April 21 has traumatized its
giant panda population.

A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake that shook southwest
China�s Sichuan province on April 21 traumatized its
giant panda population, reported the state-run Xinhua
agency.

No deaths or injuries of pandas have been reported at the
Bifengxia Panda base, located 50 km away from the quake
epicenter in Longmen county, Ya�an city, is home to 61
members of the endangered species. Nearly half of them
were moved here from the Wolong Natural Reserve five
years ago after a 8.0 magnitude quake there.

According to video footage, when the quake occurred at
8.02 a.m. Saturday, the pandas were stunned; some later
climbed onto trees while others fled, said Heng Yi, a
spokesman with the base.

�Those daring ones remained calm, while the timid ones
suffered from shock,� he said, adding the pandas would
need extra care and even psychological therapy.

To ease their tensions, breeders provided an ample supply
of food for the pandas, and played with the young cubs,
said a director in charge of animal management of the
base.

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