by Meg | Feb 24, 2012 | coal, Environmental Impact, Panda, pollution, Travel |
One of the first things you notice when arriving in China is the amount of smog that sits in the air around its cities. Ya’an is considered small in regards to Shanghai or Beijing with a population of 1.5 million, but it’s no exception to the dense clouds...
by Meg | Feb 16, 2012 | Current Endangered Species News, Panda, Travel |
Panda bears have recently received quite a bit of attention. In a recent episode from the Daily Show, Jon Stewart and Ricky Gervais began a hilarious dialogue about panda bears. Fair warning that the content is a little on the graphic side. We give it a near (R)...
by Meg | Feb 15, 2012 | Crested Gibbon, Panda, Travel |
Living and studying abroad has its obvious benefits, but sometimes the difficulties involved are forgotten, and for good reasons. The mountain of obstacles that you have to overcome are a little daunting. This isn’t intended to distract anyone from doing so,...
by Meg | Jan 27, 2012 | Antarctica, Around PDX, Environmental Impact, Travel
PDX Wildlife is very fortunate to have such a dedicated team of researchers who travel all overthe world. One such researcher, Isaac Sleadd, recently returned from Antarctica with a treasure trove of biological samples. Although Isaac studies antifreeze proteins, he...
