by Meg | Jan 21, 2016 | Nonprofit, Panda, PDX Wildlife
With the beginning of the new year, the panda research season also kicks off. In a few days, PDXWildlife ships off to Sichuan, China to train a team of 4 interns to collect behavioral data as well as the highly lucrative job of bagging panda poop. The PDXWildlife...
by Meg | Nov 6, 2015 | Internship, Nonprofit, Panda, PDX Wildlife |
PDXWildlife provides a unique opportunity to conduct research on giant pandas in Sichuan, China. With our February-May internships filled, we are now looking for qualified applicants for our May-August positions. The deadline to apply is January 2nd, but we already...
by Meg | Oct 27, 2015 | Nonprofit, Panda, PDX Wildlife |
As Meghan and I liftoff from Chengdu International Airport, we wanted to thank everyone for the requests and comments on our website and social media. The interest in our research is a welcome boost that keeps us moving and updating. Believe it or not, pandas are...
by Meg | Oct 27, 2015 | Nonprofit, Panda, PDX Wildlife |
Ying Hua, or “Mother Bear” as I have named her, was born on April 17th, 2003 and is the daughter of Ying Ying. She holds a special place in most of the employees hearts given that she is such a gentle and quiet mother. Her devotion to her cub(s) shows her...
by Meg | Oct 26, 2015 | Nonprofit, Panda, PDX Wildlife |
Xi Xi the “Runaway Bride” was born in 1998 and has captured the attention of many people across the world. She is called the Runaway Bride because she has escaped captivity on three separate occasions- First, during a hard rain, Second, during 2008...
by Meg | Oct 22, 2015 | China, Nonprofit, Panda, PDX Wildlife, Travel |
PDXWildlife’s main base of operations is in Bifengxia, which sits in the mountains above Ya’an, Sichuan, China. It’s a 30 minute bus ride from our apartment, winding through a steep, bamboo lined canyon of rain soaked rock. The Bifengxia base...
