by Meg | Feb 20, 2016 | Internship, Panda, Science |
It seems like it’s been longer than just three full days with the interns because we’ve gotten so much done! The learning and settling in process always seems like such a whirlwind! Here’s a quick look at what the first few days of a PDXWildlife...
by Meg | Feb 12, 2016 | Panda, Science |
We’ve been lucky with the weather over the last couple of days. The sunshine has brought all of the moms and cubs outside to play – including Ying Hua and her cub! As you’ll recall from Daniel’s and Nate’s last posts on Ying Hua and...
by Meg | Oct 25, 2015 | Panda, PDX Wildlife, Science
We certainly do not give the incredible staff of Bifengxia enough credit. During the Panda Cub Photoshoot, I was able to snap some great photos, not only of my wife, but of the entire staff. It was so nice to see everybody come together for a big photo, and it was the...
by Meg | Oct 25, 2015 | Panda, PDX Wildlife, Science |
Zhen Zhen “Precious” was born Aug. 3rd, 2007 at the San Diego Zoo. She is the daughter of Bai Yun and Gao Gao. Zhen Zhen was transferred to the Bifengxia base in late 2010. She made headline news earlier this year for breaking stamina records for panda...
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...