by Meg | Dec 14, 2015 | Panda, PDX Wildlife, Science |
My, has time flown by! In the past few months, I’ve had the chance to connect with each of the 31 bears here at Bifengxia – specifically, the panda mothers and their cubs. Like I said before, being the maternal care intern has its benefits. The more I watch mothers...
by Meg | Nov 24, 2015 | Conservation, Internship, Science |
We hired our winter interns shortly before leaving for China! As most of you who are loyal blog followers know, winter is a BUSY intern season with lots of work and with our increased research load we need super qualified and super dedicated individuals. All four of...
by Meg | Nov 2, 2015 | Antarctica, Environmental Impact, PDX Wildlife, Science |
A few steps removed from giant pandas, but in-line with PDXWildlife’s research ability, we began studying mercury concentrations in Antarctic fish species about the same time that we began studying pandas. The “pristine” ecosystem of the Antarctic...
by Meg | Nov 1, 2015 | Panda, PDX Wildlife, photography, Science |
There was a significant number of requests for us to get photos and video of Lin Bing (Lin Ping) and her other cub… Cub #1. Our original Panda Profile post can be seen here- Lin Bing, when she was with cub #2. Lin Bing is a fun bear to watch. She interacts with...
by Meg | Oct 25, 2015 | Panda, PDX Wildlife, Science
We certainly do not give the incredible staff of Bifengxia enough credit. During the Panda Cub Photoshoot, I was able to snap some great photos, not only of my wife, but of the entire staff. It was so nice to see everybody come together for a big photo, and it was the...
by Meg | Oct 25, 2015 | Panda, PDX Wildlife, Science |
Zhen Zhen “Precious” was born Aug. 3rd, 2007 at the San Diego Zoo. She is the daughter of Bai Yun and Gao Gao. Zhen Zhen was transferred to the Bifengxia base in late 2010. She made headline news earlier this year for breaking stamina records for panda...
