by Meg | Mar 29, 2016 | China, PDXWildlife |
As I stuff the last of my dirty clothes into my luggage, I begin to get excited to see my wife and daughter. However, leaving China is never an easy process as it has an addictive quality about it. Weather it’s the smell of freshly steamed baozi or sleepy eyed...
by Meg | Mar 28, 2016 | Science |
Following Alyssa’s “Crib” blog, Nicki was inspired to introduce everyone to the Bifengxia Bachelors. “We’re over a third of the way through our internship now! Time flies when you get to watch pandas all day. Being at the base every day you...
by Meg | Mar 25, 2016 | Panda, PDXWildlife
After a few intense days of introductions, the experienced staff at Bifengxia was successful in naturally breeding You You with Xiang Ge. I have to admit that I was skeptical that the pair would pull it off, but after two attempts, Xiang Ge correctly mounted with You...
by Meg | Mar 24, 2016 | Internship, Panda, PDXWildlife |
The breeding center is unusually quiet as there is only a single female in estrus at the moment. Her hormone levels peaked as of yesterday, but she hasn’t responded well to any of her neighbor males. You You (#648) is from the Chongqing Zoological Gardens in...
by Meg | Mar 23, 2016 | Internship |
This is Ari and you know what sucks? Being sick. In China. On St Patties Day. Two days before this wonderful holiday that celebrates half of my heritage with copious amounts of beer, the color green, and whimsical little leprechauns, I came down with something. A...
