by Meg | May 31, 2016 | Panda
Hi everyone, this is Doireann Ferris. If you couldn’t tell from the title, I love Wu Gang. Wu Gang is a 17 year old male Giant Panda. He was born in the wild and brought into captivity at the tender age of 1. I first fell in love with Wu Gang when I visited...
by Meg | May 29, 2016 | Panda
Now it’s official. The last mating of the season just took place between Ge Ge and Wu Gang. Given that it’s May 30th, this can be considered a late breeding. Ge Ge was transferred back to Bifengxia a few days ago and put between Tong Tong and Wu Jun but...
by Meg | May 27, 2016 | Panda |
In celebration of Lin Bing’s 7th birthday, and at the request of a few loyal PDXWildlife followers, we wanted to sing happy birthday. We also attempted to give her an ice block birthday cake but she seemed uninterested. Lin Bing is quite a special bear with many...
by Meg | May 16, 2016 | Panda |
With an easily identifiable foaming mouth and stereotypic pacing, Lu Lu (#503), was moved from Bifengxia to Gengda. A wild caught panda, Lu Lu is thought to have been born in 1999, making him 17 years old. I’ve gotten to know him over the previous five years,...
by Meg | Apr 19, 2016 | Internship, Panda, Science
What could be more popular than Taco Bell after 1am and Starbuck’s PSL? Why giant panda mating of course! PDXWildlife is one group, of many interested, in helping this charismatic species evade extinction. In order to help giant pandas in the wild we conduct research...
by Meg | Apr 14, 2016 | Internship, Panda
This week I thought I’d switch it up and ACTUALLY write about just pandas…I know, pretty crazy, right? 🙂 Something exciting happened this past Saturday, April 9th. Lu Lu, a favorite of fans and followers, had his first successful mating of the season! Woo-hoo!!! The...
