A Busy Breeding Center

A Busy Breeding Center

As I was assigned to lead the Maternal Care studies, I have been lucky to see more of the cub/mother interactions than my fellow interns. There is nothing quite like watching a mother and her cub(s) snuggling and playing with each other, but I also welcome the days...
Finally . . .

Finally . . .

We’re here! Finally!! And ready to start our reintroduction work! After two days of down time in Chengdu waiting for my suitcase, I was finally able to change into new (i.e. clean) clothes, and Zachary David and I got picked up at 9am this morning to head to...
A Brief History of PDXWildlife

A Brief History of PDXWildlife

We were invited to dinner the other evening and a question came up that I have been hearing more than often- Why did you start PDXWildlife? After realizing that this information is absent from our website, I thought it might be pertinent to give some attention to the...
Mei Xi and Cubs

Mei Xi and Cubs

Happy 2017! How about we celebrate the new year with some panda news? Mei Xi has recently moved to the International Panda Paradise/Park (IPP), which is the backside of BFX with her two cubs so now is a great time to snap some pictures of this family. It has been...
A Cold Sendoff to Gengda

A Cold Sendoff to Gengda

As we packed Meghan into her Uber lift for the airport, the 24 degree F. chill began to give way to a light dusting of snow over our Portland, Oregon driveway. However cold it might feel to her now, I fear that she will be frozen to the core when she reaches the...