by Meg | Apr 21, 2016 | Internship
Hi, PDXWildlife friends! My name is Nicole Murray, and I am a Summer 2016 intern! Most recently I come from Tempe, Arizona where I completed a bachelors in Geological Sciences and Sustainability, but I am originally from the Bay Area. Currently, I am working on a...
by Meg | Apr 16, 2016 | Science
Hello PDXWildlife followers! This is Bryan Kinane, Summer Intern 2016. Originally from London, I recently graduated ARU University, Cambridge with a degree in Marine Biology and Animal Behaviour. During my undergraduate studies I was fortunate enough to travel to...
by Meg | Apr 11, 2016 | Internship, Panda, Science |
It’s been a sunny last few days here in Bifengxia jam packed with matings and film crews running around the breeding center. Last time I (Nicki) made dating profiles for some of the ‘Bifengxia Bachelors’ and I thought it was only fair that the girls get a chance to...
by Meg | Apr 6, 2016 | Internship, Travel
After competing our first of three months at the panda base, we recently enjoyed a weekend getaway adventure to the Mount Emei Scenic Area. Our first stop was the Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest stone Buddha in the world. It stands 71 meters tall and was built...
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...
