Dear John,

I hope you saw our recent news. We are honored and delighted that, following a whirlwind of activity and collaboration, giant pandas have returned to the San Diego Zoo once again.

Yun Chuan and Xin Bao are currently settling into their expansive, multi-dimensional habitats. Once they’ve acclimated, we look forward to welcoming you into their diverse and dynamic world while you discover more about this species’ conservation story.

Giant pandas returning to San Diego is a testament to your support of these iconic and beloved bears and our decades of committed collaboration. When we last had the honor of caring for giant pandas, your generosity enabled us to reach critical conservation milestones that helped secure the future of the species.

With you by our side, we were able to develop a giant panda milk formula and collaboratively support other neonatal conservation techniques that dramatically increased the global survival rate of neonatal panda cubs from less than 10 percent to 90 percent.

Because of your support of these efforts, we were able to celebrate the giant panda conservation status downgrading from endangered to vulnerable. This accomplishment shows what’s possible when we come together to make a difference.

Now we are delighted to invite you to join us again in supporting new achievements in the conservation of giant pandas.

Your support will enable our experienced panda care and conservation teams to protect China’s giant pandas and their native ecosystem while creating sustainable solutions for the future. Whether expanding our conservation efforts, our bamboo cultivation, and our panda habitat or ensuring dynamic experiences, we believe we can make a significant impact together for giant pandas, here and in their native habitats.

Please join us in achieving new and amazing conservation milestones for giant pandas!

Together for wildlife,

Megan Owen, Ph.D.
Vice President, Conservation Science
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance