But Stuart Chapman of WWF-UK, who worked for two years in a panda reserve, said the statistic was misleading.

BBC: Captive pandas too shy for sex

Luis Corrons, technical director of Panda Labs, said during its investigation of Anonymous' attacks its analysts got talking to some of the activists via Internet Relay Chat (IRC).

BBC: Anonymous Wikileaks supporters mull change in tactics

Chris West from Edinburgh Zoo said a panda cub would be a huge draw for visitors.

BBC: Edinburgh Zoo pandas: Enclosure swap ahead of mating

"These bears are so critically endangered that every panda cub is important, " Kelly said Sunday.

CNN: Panda cub dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo

Edinburgh Zoo has said hormone changes in its female panda indicate she will come into heat within days.

BBC: Edinburgh Zoo encouraged by panda hormone test

The official Xinhua News Agency said the well-known Bifengxia panda preserve, which is near Lushan, was not affected by the quake.

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In July, officials said a week-old giant panda cub died at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo after its mother's milk accidentally entered its airway.

CNN: Panda cub dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo

"We're going to make it a point to buy as (many) panda things as we possibly can today, " she said.

CNN: Panda cub dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo

Staff at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington said they were heartbroken by the newborn giant panda cub's death, just six days after officials trumpeted its birth.

CNN: Panda cub dies at Smithsonian's National Zoo

It said more than 10 million people were now paying to play WoW following the release of a panda-themed expansion pack.

BBC: World of Warcraft pandas help boost Activision profits

The zoo's panda exhibit will be closed "until we're confident that Mei Xiang is safe and healthy, " Kelly said.

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