by Kate VanRaden | Jan 26, 2018 | animal, China, Conservation, Education, Internship, Panda, PDX Wildlife, Science |
Name: Hua Mei Gender: Female DOB: August 21, 1999 Stud #: 487 Astrological star sign: Leo Hobbies: Eating bamboo, sitting, sleeping Hua Mei is somewhat of an international celebrity. Having been born at the San Diego Zoo, she is a panda of great importance to the...
by Meg | Apr 12, 2017 | Science |
It’s no secret that when traveling to a foreign country, especially one that speaks a different language, you will hit a couple of speed bumps. Whether it’s on the base or in the city, we do indeed run into communication problems. On the base, we sometimes have...
by Meg | Dec 5, 2016 | Internship
With three glorious days at the panda base going over the details of freeze drying as well as memorizing the stereotypic behaviors, we decided to take a partial day of rest in the city of Ya’an. As foreigners living in a Chinese city, we are required to register...
by Meg | Nov 29, 2016 | PDXWildlife |
With a full day planned at the panda base, I made sure that I was 15 minutes early to the bus stop. Partially due to the fact that I didn’t remember the pickup time, but also because I wanted to grab a few dumplings along the way. After cramming down some...
by Meg | Jul 12, 2016 | Travel
Hello everyone, this is Hailey giving you a bimonthly report of things, here in Ya’an. We’ve been living in this little slice of heaven for little over a month and a half now, and the time seems to be flying by. Filling our time with adorable pandas, card...