by Meg | Apr 28, 2016 | Internship
Céad míle fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes) PDX Wildlife followers! My name is Doireann Ferris, I’m from Ireland, hence the strange name, it’s actually pronounced like “Derrin”. I am in the final year of my Zoology degree in University College Cork. I grew up in...
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 14, 2016 | Internship, Panda
This week I thought I’d switch it up and ACTUALLY write about just pandas…I know, pretty crazy, right? 🙂 Something exciting happened this past Saturday, April 9th. Lu Lu, a favorite of fans and followers, had his first successful mating of the season! Woo-hoo!!! The...
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...
