Support an Endangered Species with Panda Checks

By Alan Plastin

Are you looking for a way to make your bank checks more interesting? Are you a fan of the Giant Panda, that mythical and arresting creature from the bambooed forests of China? If so, then you might want to consider carrying panda checks. Not only do they look great, but some of the check series even send proceeds to organizations that promote the conservation and protection of pandas and their environments.

The Giant Panda is definitely one of the most dearly loved beings on the planet. A mammal that is indigenous to central-western and south western China, while it is a carnivore, the greater part of its diet comes from bamboo.

Sadly, the Giant Panda is an endangered species. Due to the fact that farming and deforestation has pushed the Giant Panda out of its home, it mostly lives in the mountainous regions in central China. There are presently about 240 Giant Pandas in captivity in China, while another 27 live outside of the country. When it comes to pandas that are still living in the wild, reports differ, but the numbers could around 3,000.

Once upon a time, pandas were believed to be noble and extraordinary creatures. Indeed, the mother of Emperor Wen of Han even had a panda skull positioned in her vault when she was buried. Nowadays, they are still deemed mesmerizing creatures by the public and visitors flock to visit them in such places as the Atlanta and San Diego Zoo, two of the few places in the United States where pandas can be seen up close.

A few of the Giant Panda check series send a portion of their proceeds from their sales to conservation programs such as the San Diego Zoo where several pandas live. These checks also contain four rotating scenes of the first successful birth of a Giant Panda in the United States, Hua Mei. The San Diego Zoo is dedicated to serving endangered species and their habitats and places an importance on conservation and research. The checks are printed on recycled paper.

The World Wildlife Fund is another popular conservation organization that is also supported by panda checks. It is known around the world for its popular panda logo and helps more than 100 countries when it comes to conservation programs.

You can also purchase, in addition to the checks, matching address labels and a complementing checkbook cover to go with your checks as well.

If you wish to purchase panda checks, remember that by ordering them online from a safe site you can save as much as 50% off the price that you might have paid when getting them from your local bank. When buying online bear in mind that you will need your routing number and checking account number available so that they can be printed directly onto the checks. You should expect to receive them in about 3-5 days. - 30294

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