Captive pandas survive earthquake in China

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The Chinese government says that 144 giant pandas kept at breeding facilities in the quake-stricken Sichuan province are safe. Eighty-six of those pandas live at the China Wolong Giant Panda Protection and Research Center, about 20 miles from the quake’s epicenter, the government reports. The 7.9 magnitude temblor hit China Monday. The Times’ Travel section has the details on the giant pandas.