by Meg | Sep 26, 2016 | Internship, Panda |
Dear Panda People, I just want all of you to know that I really miss Hot Cheetos right now. I could also really go for big juicy double-double at In ‘n’ Out with a side of animal-style fries. Anyways, this week I got to observe Cui Cui for her maternal behavior! Cui...
by Meg | Sep 21, 2016 | Internship, Panda |
Hello again! This week has been wonderful here in Ya’an and at Bifengxia. On the 15th, China celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival, a harvest festival. During this time, families gather together and celebrate the moon. As you can expect, Ya’an was very lively!...
by Meg | Sep 19, 2016 | Internship, Panda |
Hi again everyone! I can’t believe we’ve already been here for almost 4 weeks now, time has flown by and I feel like we just got here a week ago. Even though we’ve been here for almost a month, I find myself finding out more and more amazing things about the pandas...
by Meg | Sep 15, 2016 | Internship, Panda |
Hello Panda People! I’ve lost track of how many days it’s been here in Ya’an; I guess it’s like this has been home all along! The girls and I are getting to know our pandas better with each day, not to mention that the babies are growing bigger at an exciting rate!...
by Meg | Sep 12, 2016 | Internship, Panda |
Hi everyone! We have some very exciting panda news to share (although slightly belated) that I hope everyone will enjoy! As of September 7, we have a new teeny tiny, adorable resident at the panda base here in Bifengxia! At around midnight of the 6th and 7th of last...
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 8, 2016 | Internship |
Celina Tu updates us on her first few weeks as a PDXWildlife intern- Well, it’s been a bit more than two weeks here in Ya’an and the apartment is finally starting to feel like home (although the six flights of stairs up to it is not getting easier). We are already...
by Meg | Sep 7, 2016 | Science |
Nǐ hǎo! It’s been two weeks since I arrived in Ya’an and I can easily say that I love it here. That isn’t to say that it hasn’t been an adjustment, but it’s a welcome one. The city of Ya’an is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. The culture is rich and the people are kind...
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...
