by Meg | Dec 8, 2016 | Internship, Panda |
Stephanie Wong tells us about her first few days as a PDXWildlife panda intern- It’s been a week since I arrived to Ya’an and there hasn’t been a single boring day. I am busy learning all the research techniques and protocols, and navigating the panda base. I am...
by Meg | Dec 7, 2016 | Internship, Panda |
Zachary David talks about his first few days in China- China so far has definitely taught me that you have to be able to adapt if you are going to survive. From the bus rides to the panda base that can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 ½ hours, to trying to...
by Meg | Dec 6, 2016 | Internship, Panda |
Zachary Steele dives headfirst into the Stereotypic study and quickly finds a favorite panda- Wu Gang. Come hear what he has to say. It has been an eventful first week here in Ya’an, specifically today. From a two hour bus ride delayed by some insane roadwork, to...
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 | Dec 4, 2016 | Panda |
Over the past 3 days I’ve been trying to get some pictures of Lin Bing and was partially successful this morning. I was beginning to think that I was too smelly and forgot to shower, but as she popped her head out of her pen I snapped a few of her and the...
