by Meg | Apr 25, 2015 | animal, Endangered Species, Internship, Nonprofit, Panda, photography, Science, Travel |
The first month in Ya’an went by very fast. So far the research is going well. I have learned so much form being here for just one month. At the beginning I was worried I would not remember the Panda names, worried it would be very difficult to communicate with...
by Meg | Mar 31, 2015 | Endangered Species, Panda, Science, Travel, wildlife |
I promised Frances that I’d get some pictures of Su Lin and her new baby while in China. Little did I know that this request would be harder to fulfill than I originally thought! We left Ya’an on the 10th, stopped at the Dujiangyan giant panda base for...
by Meg | Mar 19, 2015 | animal, Conservation, Education, Endangered Species, Internship, Panda, photography, Projects, Science, Travel, wildlife
Meghan and I just returned from Ya’an, Sichuan, China- A little jet lagged, but very excited to have Ryan and Maria, our two new winter interns, continuing the panda behavioral research. Both interns received a warm welcome from the people of Ya’an, and we...
by Meg | Dec 16, 2014 | animal, Conservation, Current Endangered Species News, Endangered Species, Internship, Panda, Science, Travel, wildlife
Every December, PDX Wildlife shifts into high gear in order to prepare for the upcoming Giant Panda internships, which take place in Ya’an, Sichuan, China. We recently selected two Panda interns for the upcoming winter breeding season and will be opening up to...
by Meg | Oct 21, 2014 | animal, Conservation, Internship, Panda, photography, Science, Travel, wildlife
Given that we are accepting applications for the Winter/Spring 2015 Panda internship, we thought it would be appropriate to share some of our past experiences from our time in Ya’an, China. Even though the majority of an interns time will be spent at the panda...
by Meg | Sep 30, 2014 | animal, Conservation, Education, Endangered Species, Internship, Panda, Projects, Science, Travel, wildlife |
We are excited to announce that our Winter/Spring 2015 Panda Internship is now open. For the upcoming breeding season (March 1st to June 1st) we will be accepting two interns who will live in Ya’an, Sichuan, China. The application closes on Oct. 31st, so be sure...
