7 Things You Learn in Your First Week as an Intern

7 Things You Learn in Your First Week as an Intern

Nicole Murray describes what she learned in her first week as a PDXWildlife intern- Pandas are way cuter in person and you might have a meltdown when you see your first one. If you saw Hailey’s post, you already know that meeting your first panda is incredibly...

Interns, Pandas & China!

In this post, Bryan Kinane fills us in on his first few days in China and shares a lovely video- As our first week here at Bifengxia comes to a dramatic end, with Ge Ge finally successfully mating it seems about the right time to reminisce over our brief time here....
I Love Wu Gang

I Love Wu Gang

Hi everyone, this is Doireann Ferris. If you couldn’t tell from the title, I love Wu Gang. Wu Gang is a 17 year old male Giant Panda. He was born in the wild and brought into captivity at the tender age of 1. I first fell in love with Wu Gang when I visited...
The Measure of a Successful Internship

The Measure of a Successful Internship

PDXWildlife has offered internships to study giant pandas in Sichuan, China since 2011. Each intern brings with them a different background and this makes for a unique experience for both Meghan and I, as well as the interns themselves. Along the way, we have been...

The Last Mating of the Season

Now it’s official. The last mating of the season just took place between Ge Ge and Wu Gang. Given that it’s May 30th, this can be considered a late breeding. Ge Ge was transferred back to Bifengxia a few days ago and put between Tong Tong and Wu Jun but...