by Meg | May 29, 2016 | Internship |
Hello everyone! It’s me, Hailey (the tallest intern). My first week in Ya’an has been absolutely phenomenal. As I sat on the bus to Bifengxia for our very first day at the base I was filled with excitement, not only to be in a new place, with a new...
by Meg | May 27, 2016 | Panda |
In celebration of Lin Bing’s 7th birthday, and at the request of a few loyal PDXWildlife followers, we wanted to sing happy birthday. We also attempted to give her an ice block birthday cake but she seemed uninterested. Lin Bing is quite a special bear with many...
by Meg | May 24, 2016 | PDXWildlife
We have a sequence of events that we try to follow when bringing in new interns. First, we introduce them to the city, and second, we introduce them to the panda base. We do the first two as low-keyed half days, but on the third day we spend about 10 hours at...
by Meg | May 23, 2016 | Internship
If you ask any of our past interns, the first two weeks are overwhelmingly the most difficult. Jet-lagged, exhausted, and required to begin training in endangered species research almost immediately upon arrival, it’s easy to understand why the transition is...
by Meg | May 20, 2016 | PDXWildlife |
With the temperature and humidity in the upper 80’s, Beijing certainly gave me a warm welcome. I think my ideal range is more in line with what a panda prefers, but at least I don’t have to put up with all that hair. During my short time here, I was able...
