by Meg | Nov 23, 2017 | PDXWildlife |
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at PDXWildlife. It’s been a great year so far and its about to get a little more exciting as Nate leaves for China on Saturday to welcome and train the Fall interns at Bifengxia. For the past few weeks our office has busily...
by Meg | Nov 15, 2017 | Internship, Panda |
Rounding the corner behind BXP, I eagerly await seeing the smiling face of Duo Duo the panda. The past few weeks of persistent drizzling does not seem to stop Duo Duo from greeting me outside the door of her indoor enclosure. We get a clear view of one another, only...
by Meg | Nov 13, 2017 | Internship, Panda |
Bai Yang, one of the most frequented pandas you come across at the base, should be on a watch list. From his good looks, to his winning personality, it’s hard to stay away from this handsome boy. This guy is a true outdoor bear; that becomes very stereotypical when...
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...
