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  • 2008
    • May
      • Sanctuary buildings unsafe
        05/14/08
        I’m just about to catch a flight from Hong Kong to Chengdu, but first I wanted to give you a quick update on the situation at the sanctuary and apologise for having to miss the first three events of my US Roadshow, which starts tomorrow.

        Our US Director, Alice Ng, who was at the sanctuar

      • Fears of another quake
        05/12/08
        It's 1pm China time and we've just heard from a friend in Chendgdu that local Chinese news reports say another another earthquake is expected this afternoon. No more details yet.

        Senior vet Heather says everyone at the sanctuary is very worried about accommodation in C1 building

      • Aftershocks still occurring
        05/12/08
        Thanks so much for all your messages of concern and support. The death toll is now over 10,000 and still climbing and the city is still in the grip of aftershocks.

        It's just heartbreaking. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Chengdu.

        Our PR and Education Manag

      • Death toll rises
        05/12/08
        The news is getting worse I'm afraid. At 9.30pm China time, the official death toll from the quake was up to 5,000 and we fear it will rise further throughout the night.

      • Thousands dead in Chengdu
        05/12/08
        The latest news at 9pm China time has the State News Agency advising that anything up to 3,500 people have now lost their lives in the earthquake in Chengdu.

        Also, six schools have collapsed and over 900 students are apparently buried in the rubble of the quake, which measured 7.8 on the

      • Some damage to buildings
        05/12/08
        Here's an update from Heather, our Senior Vet on site:

        Buildings shaking and C1 building (office and accommodation) shook a lot and is dodgy. Accommodation is unsafe and there are cracks in the ceiling. Ground moving and building swaying, tiles missing off roofs, concrete has fallen

      • Earthquake in Chengdu
        05/12/08
        A lot of you will have heard by now that there has been an earthquake in Chengdu. We're getting a lot of worried people contacting us - so just a quick post to let you know that all is OK at the sanctuary.

        The news is still coming in, but the good news is that people and bears are sa

      • Farewell “Papermoon”
        05/04/08
        So sorry to bring you more sad news from Chengdu. We have just lost Papermoon, who has been with us for nearly eight years and was one of the original three bears who started this amazing journey with us all.

        We’ll all miss her – she had a temper on her that would make bears and people j

      • Five bears fighting back!
        05/03/08
        I know many of you will be anxious to know how our five sick bears are getting on, so here’s an update from our Senior vet, Heather. And it’s mostly good news!

        We are waiting to make sure they're all on the road to recovery before we start naming them with the official names chosen

      • Danke Germany, Austria and Luxembourg!
        05/02/08
        I’ve just landed in Barcelona for presentations here in Spain – tired and happy after meeting old and new friends in Germany and Austria. The roadshow there went so wonderfully well thanks to the hard work and slog by our amazing team in Munich – so efficiently aided by our dedicated volunteers and

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