by Meg | Oct 23, 2017 | Panda |
We are entering our 7th week at Bifengxia, and each of us has found a kindred spirit in a particular panda. When you first arrive, distinguishing one bear from another can be challenging, but after many weeks of face time you become an expert at picking out small...
by Meg | Oct 13, 2017 | Internship |
As the Gengda panda base is quite a way up in the mountains, it provides for some amazing views while I am conducting my observations. I really love being able to watch and observe the pandas each day. Although we are still working through figuring out who is who in...
by Meg | Oct 8, 2017 | Internship |
Giulia Ciminelli is our second fall 2017 Gengda weaning intern and she has a special love for giant pandas that I think most of our followers can relate to. Lets hear what brought her to our program and how her first week went. Greetings PDXWildlife! My name is...
by Meg | Oct 2, 2017 | Science |
Hello! My name is Shalyn Gordon and I will be traveling to the panda base in Gengda, China this fall as one of the interns working on the new weaning research. In the past, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to intern at a marine mammal and sea turtle rescue...
by Meg | Sep 26, 2017 | Panda |
Wishing Wen Yu a happy birthday: hopefully filled with panda bread cake, topped with a bamboo candle. This sweet girl is 10 years young and continues to have the cuteness factor in check. Wen Yu was born in captivity in Wolong BC on September 24th. At only 10, she has...
