by Meg | Jul 13, 2015 | Panda
4 babies have been born at Bifengxia Panda Base and I was lucky enough to witness 2 of those births! Our first mama, Ying Hua had a tiny baby girl weighing only 90 grams (that’s only 3 ounces!) on June 19th. Ying Hua, is an experienced mother, so once her cub was...
by Meg | May 22, 2015 | animal, Conservation, Endangered Species, Internship, Nonprofit, Panda, Travel, wildlife
The Giant Panda mating season is over. Two days ago, Gong Zhu, was the last female panda to mate. And now, the breeding center is getting ready hosting the pregnant pandas! But today´s bulletin will be about our visit a few days ago to Animals Asia Foundation...
by Meg | May 14, 2015 | Conservation, Internship, Nonprofit, Panda, Science, Travel, wildlife
I can’t believe I’ve already been in Ya’an for a week! Where has the time gone? I have spent most of this week getting adjusted to the jet lag and culture. My first few days were so busy with touring Ya’an; grocery shopping, attending a Chinese wedding lunch...
by Meg | May 7, 2015 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Internship, Nonprofit, Panda, Science, wildlife
For this week, I have prepared a lot of pictures (and a small video too!). Here’s what happened last week: Last Tuesday, the vets, managers and keepers at the base collected Yi Bao´s sperm. Here are a few pictures of the procedure: Here is short video of Zhaung...
by Meg | May 3, 2015 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Internship, Nonprofit, Panda, Travel
Traveling, working, and living abroad while learning a new culture and not able to speak the local language has many challenges. Doing so allows you to grow as an individual, teaches you to be adaptable and gives you the opportunity to connect and get a glimpse of a...
by Meg | Apr 29, 2015 | Conservation, Endangered Species, Internship, Nonprofit, Panda, Science, wildlife
Ge Ge and Fei Fei Matings: I promised keep you updated with Ge Ge and Fei Fei the two females currently going into estrus. Ge Ge successfully mated on Sunday with Jin Ke (he is doing great for his first season, right?) and on Monday she mated with Wu Gang (I think she...
