Settling Into My Panda Internship

Settling Into My Panda Internship

Celina Tu updates us on her first few weeks as a PDXWildlife intern- Well, it’s been a bit more than two weeks here in Ya’an and the apartment is finally starting to feel like home (although the six flights of stairs up to it is not getting easier). We are already...
Sofany’s First Few Weeks

Sofany’s First Few Weeks

Nǐ hǎo! It’s been two weeks since I arrived in Ya’an and I can easily say that I love it here. That isn’t to say that it hasn’t been an adjustment, but it’s a welcome one. The city of Ya’an is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. The culture is rich and the people are kind...
Shu Qin 2016 Cub: 1 month

Shu Qin 2016 Cub: 1 month

Shu Qin gave birth to a female cub on July, 16th 2016 at 14:03 in the afternoon.  Shu Qin was born August 26th, 2009 making her almost 7 years old at the time of her daughter’s birth.  This is Shu Qin’s first cub and she has shown very strong maternal...
One big happy family: Zhennie and the Zwinkies

One big happy family: Zhennie and the Zwinkies

Here’s the second installment of my Zhen Zhen and Zwinkies photo shoot.  The keeper moved them out side and I got a good variety of photos.  I’ll start with the family photos and share a couple of the individual shots I got of each twin.  Later this week...