by Meg | Jul 29, 2016 | Internship
Hi Everyone. Doireann Here- Being a foreign intern here in China is an experience like no other! Since this country is so vastly huge, tourists in Bifengxia are often from a different part of China. As a result, many local people have never seen foreigners before....
by Meg | Jul 27, 2016 | Internship
Hi everyone, Hailey here- We’ve just returned from a busy, short trip to Emei Mountain (峨眉山)/Leshan Buddha, and we were able to see so many amazing things. We went to the summit of Emei mountain and were able to see the Emei Mountain Gold Roof, it was very...
by Meg | Jun 23, 2016 | Internship |
Hailey Wallace on collecting panda personality data- The pandas here at Bifengxia are all phenomenal, each in their own way. My personal favorite is Qiao Qiao. Since the first time I laid eyes on her she captivated my attention with her small body and curious eyes....
by Meg | Jun 8, 2016 | Internship
After a three hour bus ride and a forty five minute taxi drive (which included driving to the wrong panda base) Nate and I officially made it to Dujiangyan with a box full of panda feces. Arriving at the base, I was introduced to what Nate calls “Panda Politics” in...
by Meg | Jun 2, 2016 | Internship
Nicole Murray describes what she learned in her first week as a PDXWildlife intern- Pandas are way cuter in person and you might have a meltdown when you see your first one. If you saw Hailey’s post, you already know that meeting your first panda is incredibly...
by Meg | Jun 1, 2016 | Internship
In this post, Bryan Kinane fills us in on his first few days in China and shares a lovely video- As our first week here at Bifengxia comes to a dramatic end, with Ge Ge finally successfully mating it seems about the right time to reminisce over our brief time here....
