by Meg | Jul 27, 2016 | Internship
Hi everyone, Hailey here- We’ve just returned from a busy, short trip to Emei Mountain (峨眉山)/Leshan Buddha, and we were able to see so many amazing things. We went to the summit of Emei mountain and were able to see the Emei Mountain Gold Roof, it was very...
by Meg | Jul 12, 2016 | Travel
Hello everyone, this is Hailey giving you a bimonthly report of things, here in Ya’an. We’ve been living in this little slice of heaven for little over a month and a half now, and the time seems to be flying by. Filling our time with adorable pandas, card...
by Meg | Jul 8, 2016 | Travel |
Bryan Kinane shares his insights on China- Sometimes it’s too easy to not fully appreciate the moment, be it where you are, what you’re doing or how far you’ve come. Now that we’re just over half way through our internship I just can’t help but compare the city I left...
by Meg | Jul 7, 2016 | Panda |
Nicole Murray updates us on potential cubs at Bifengxia- Sadly, we are already half way through our time here at Bifengxia, but we are almost done with our stereotypic and personality studies! While these studies wind down, we are patiently waiting for the arrival of...
by Meg | Jul 6, 2016 | Panda |
Hello friends of PDXWildlife, Doireann Ferris here. For my previous blog post I talked about one of our personality trials we conduct here at PDXWildlife -the ice block enrichment trial. Another very interesting enrichment we provide is the introduction of a ball. The...
by Meg | Jun 23, 2016 | Internship |
Hailey Wallace on collecting panda personality data- The pandas here at Bifengxia are all phenomenal, each in their own way. My personal favorite is Qiao Qiao. Since the first time I laid eyes on her she captivated my attention with her small body and curious eyes....
by Meg | Jun 21, 2016 | Panda |
Greetings from Bryan Kinane- Last Saturday we successfully made it one third of the way through our internship, suffice to say it has flown! One month ago I had never even seen a panda and now I find myself living in China surrounded by 30 or so mischievous bears...
by Meg | Jun 20, 2016 | Panda
Hi friends, it’s Doireann Ferris back again. Here in Bifengxia the temperature has reached a scorching 34 degrees Celsius (93° Fahrenheit) and getting hotter every day! As a fair-skinned Irish person I’m surprised I haven’t melted away or spontaneously...
by Meg | Jun 17, 2016 | PDXWildlife |
PDXWildlife has hit a significant speed bump. As you might have seen in previous posts, we had to end our Dujiangyan trip suddenly. This was due to the fact that the resources available to analyze panda feces was insufficient and immediately caused a backlog in our...
by Meg | Jun 15, 2016 | Panda
This is Nicole Murray checking in- When you’re looking at photos from thousands of miles away, it can be hard to distinguish between pandas, but here on the base, we are certainly picking favorites. The lady who stole my heart is an eight-year-old fluff ball named Wen...
