Back to China & Visiting Zhen Zhen

Back to China & Visiting Zhen Zhen

Meghan and I are back in China to setup and receive training in endocrinology techniques to analyze all of the feces that we have collected. The poop is collected at Bifengxia, but is analyzed at the new Dujiangyan Veterinary facilities. If you are wondering- Does...
Annual PDXWildlife Hot Pot Dinner

Annual PDXWildlife Hot Pot Dinner

  We have chosen a date for our Annual PDXWildlife Hot Pot Dinner. This event is open to the public so if you’re interested in coming please join us: Date: August 15th, 2015 Time: 5pm – 9pm Location: 9233 SW Brier Pl, Portland, OR 97219 Hot pot is the...
Goodbye Lauran!

Goodbye Lauran!

It’s always a little sad when an intern leaves us, even though their stays are only 3 month we feel like we’re losing family when they say their goodbyes!  We said goodbye to Lauran last Monday and ushered her back to bagels and cream cheese, pizza, and...
Update on new babies from Bifengxia

Update on new babies from Bifengxia

4 babies have been born at Bifengxia Panda Base and I was lucky enough to witness 2 of those births! Our first mama, Ying Hua had a tiny baby girl weighing only 90 grams (that’s only 3 ounces!) on June 19th. Ying Hua, is an experienced mother, so once her cub was...
PDXWildlife Intern- Jasmine: First weeks in Ya’an

PDXWildlife Intern- Jasmine: First weeks in Ya’an

Jasmine’s the last of our interns to share her experience about life in Ya’an.  Here’s what she had to say about the first couple of weeks: “Adjusting to life in Ya’an seems like it was a little different for me than for the other interns. I...