by Meg | Jun 2, 2016 | Internship
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...
by Meg | Jun 1, 2016 | Internship
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....
by Meg | May 31, 2016 | Panda
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...
by Meg | May 30, 2016 | 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...
by Meg | May 29, 2016 | Panda
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...