London to Ya’an: A Tale of Two Cities

London to Ya’an: A Tale of Two Cities

Bryan Kinane shares his insights on China- Sometimes it’s too easy to not fully appreciate the moment, be it where you are, what you’re doing or how far you’ve come. Now that we’re just over half way through our internship I just can’t help but compare the city I left...
Waiting on the Panda Stork

Waiting on the Panda Stork

Nicole Murray updates us on potential cubs at Bifengxia- Sadly, we are already half way through our time here at Bifengxia, but we are almost done with our stereotypic and personality studies! While these studies wind down, we are patiently waiting for the arrival of...
Su Shan and the Big Red Ball

Su Shan and the Big Red Ball

Hello friends of PDXWildlife, Doireann Ferris here. For my previous blog post I talked about one of our personality trials we conduct here at PDXWildlife -the ice block enrichment trial. Another very interesting enrichment we provide is the introduction of a ball. The...
Queen Qiao Qiao

Queen Qiao Qiao

Hailey Wallace on collecting panda personality data- The pandas here at Bifengxia are all phenomenal, each in their own way. My personal favorite is Qiao Qiao. Since the first time I laid eyes on her she captivated my attention with her small body and curious eyes....
The Boys and Girls of Bifengxia

The Boys and Girls of Bifengxia

Greetings from Bryan Kinane- Last Saturday we successfully made it one third of the way through our internship, suffice to say it has flown!  One month ago I had never even seen a panda and now I find myself living in China surrounded by 30 or so mischievous bears...