by Meg | Sep 11, 2016 | Panda |
As a twin myself (I have a lovely older fraternal twin sister, Ashley), I know how special the twin bond can be and am moved each time I see it in the giant panda cubs. Ashley and I even had our own language when we were very young! So you can imagine how happy I...
by Meg | Sep 2, 2016 | Panda |
Hi everyone, Scout here! Sorry it’s been a while since I’ve updated, we’ve all just been settling here in Ya’an and have just about finished our first full week here at the panda base! The first week has been jam packed as we’re beginning to test everything we’ve...
by Meg | Sep 1, 2016 | Panda |
Shu Qin gave birth to a female cub on July, 16th 2016 at 14:03 in the afternoon. Shu Qin was born August 26th, 2009 making her almost 7 years old at the time of her daughter’s birth. This is Shu Qin’s first cub and she has shown very strong maternal...
by Meg | Aug 31, 2016 | Panda |
Here’s the second installment of my Zhen Zhen and Zwinkies photo shoot. The keeper moved them out side and I got a good variety of photos. I’ll start with the family photos and share a couple of the individual shots I got of each twin. Later this week...
by Meg | Aug 28, 2016 | Conservation, Panda |
I know you’ve all been waiting for an actual update on PDXWildlife’s work here during the Fall 2016 season and (more importantly) my visit to Zhen Zhen and her one-year old cubs, affectionately dubbed the “Zwinkies” by admirers. I only got...
by Meg | Aug 15, 2016 | Panda |
Brian Kinane updates us on the new Baixiongping- Rewind October 2002- Wolong, a successful breeding program has led to a dramatic rise in the number of Giant Pandas ex-situ. As more and more of these fluffy charismatic bears stake claim here, competition for...
